Working from home has been embraced by employees as the light at the end of the tunnel. When the pandemic struck the uncertainty around having a job coupled with pressure of paying bills saw this option as the way out of financial turmoil.

The fact that businesses have included working from home in their business model implies that they are able to look at the options available to cater for the needs of their employees. But how does this do with including employees that are laden with work from home challenges?

Many of our staff might not live alone. They might be sharing their home with family members or even roommates. Some of them might even be challenged with living in informal settlements and townships making it difficult to access electricity and a working wifi connection. Does this mean that they should be excluded from the new work model?

Guest on the line: Devan Moonsamy is the CEO of ICHAF Training Institute, a South African TVET College.