The ‘Great’ workplace shift: Hybrid work, auto payroll and employee morale

One thing has been made certain amid the uncertainty brought by the pandemic: employees now have a better appreciation for themselves and began prioritizing their health and well-being. Companies understood this and came to implement various ways to support not only the employee’s growth but also their well-being. 

In the western workspace, the Great Resignation was one of the major events to have occurred in the industry during the pandemic. This entails a great number of workers resigning from their jobs mainly because of the pandemic and the high possibility of catching the virus. The Philippines was no stranger to this phenomenon either, with more people choosing to leave their workplaces, often for various reasons. In a recent study, it was observed that voluntary resignation across all industries in the country rose by 176%. 

Interestingly, the study also noted how several companies preferred the hybrid setup, with 62% of work leaders seeing the hybrid work model as the future work setup. On the other hand, 42% of on-site employees are enthusiastic about adopting a hybrid working environment. 

This is where digitalization plays a great role in ensuring the employee’s safety and work security. Most companies created digital workspaces to enable better engagement with their workforce even while online. To help the companies to better organize and track their processes and systems in the new normal, many invested in payroll systems to streamline their processes. Payroll systems and full-suite HRIS software that offered time and attendance features were favored, so employees could time in and out wherever they were and so companies could streamline timekeeping. Automated or easier-to-manage payroll was also a key feature that many companies looked into.

According to George Coles, Director of GreatDay HR Philippines, the industry and technicality of roles also play an important part in deciding certain work arrangements. “Companies who usually need to deal with clients on a daily basis benefit if they get to work on-site with their peers because it helps speed up learning and at the same time help can easily be offered,” he said. 

Because of this setup, industries that are fortunate to adopt a work-from-home setup are now more focused on results. And with a payroll system and full-suite HRIS that caters to the Philippine market, it is easier to set up an employee’s profile, disburse payroll, and more. On the employee’s end, they are more focused on finding or maintaining their worth as employees while also ensuring that they take care of themselves. 

“At the end of the day, people make businesses run and meeting on a common middle ground is important. If full WFH really won’t be possible, then it’s best to consider hybrid work arrangements as well so that safety and productivity won’t have to be compromised,” Coles added.

What’s important is that the business and the employee should communicate to find the best middle ground where employees get the benefits and setup they need while ensuring that the company still profits. By establishing this middle ground, everybody wins. In fact, employee productivity increased in this setup; an increase in profits was felt by the business. 

The middle ground is where companies like SunFish DataOn Philippines, Inc. come in. This human resource technology solutions provider mainly offers HRIS platforms that cater to all business types and sizes, from MSMEs to large enterprises particularly in ASEAN, including the Philippines. One of their platforms is GreatDayHR – a human resource information system (HRIS) and payroll software system for micro, small, and medium businesses to support their digital transformation. The platform automates and optimizes work processes, enabling the HR team to focus on other tasks and the whole workforce to work more efficiently in a hybrid setup. One of its key features is its timekeeping feature so employees can virtually time in and out. GreatDay HR also offers an intelligent temperature checking system, or ITCS, where the employee’s temperature is taken together with their attendance. 

Another good thing about GreatDay HR is that it helps build the employee’s independence and initiative through the platform’s features. The platform enables employees to update their own information, file their leaves, participate in company online activities, and schedule performance evaluations with their managers. These simple activities become relevant to the employee’s well-being as they build confidence in handling their own designated tasks and assigned schedules. 

There are things to look forward to work-wise as the Philippines slowly recovers from the economic aftermath of the pandemic. 

“One thing to look out for also is how industries are starting to bounce back and with this influx of opportunities, others may tend to leave their current job to look for greener pastures,” Coles mentioned. 

And for the business to fully utilize this influx of opportunities, the best thing is to get an HRIS platform and payroll software like GreatDay HR to automate processes and make business operations easier for everyone. 

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