Infectious Disease Office Decentralization Strategy: How Rental Offices Secure Employee Working Environments

As infectious disease countermeasures require companies to disperse their offices, rental offices are an effective option for quickly securing a working environment for employees. This article explains the challenges of teleworking and the benefits of using rental offices.

Why do companies need to decentralize their offices as an infectious disease countermeasure?

As infectious disease outbreaks become prolonged, companies need to build new ways of working that take into account avoiding the "three Cs" and maintaining social distancing. In particular, small and medium-sized enterprises often have limited office space, making it difficult to take adequate measures in their existing environments.

What challenges cannot be solved by telework alone?

Telework is an effective measure, but it does not provide an equivalent environment for all employees.

• Some employees live in studio apartments and cannot secure a workspace at home
• Households with children find it difficult to create an environment where they can concentrate
• Home network environments vary widely

What are the benefits of dispersing employees through rental offices?

Rental offices can be leased on a short-term basis and come equipped with the facilities required for work, allowing you to quickly prepare an office environment.

• It is possible to keep costs lower than setting up a new office
• Cleaning and management efforts are minimized
• Even in uncertain situations, you have the flexibility to easily take the next action

FAQ

Q. How long are rental office contracts?

Many rental offices offer monthly contracts and accommodate short-term use as well.

Q. How should we use telework and rental offices differently?

It is effective to have employees who can concentrate at home use telework, while providing rental offices to those whose home environments are not suitable.

Q. Can small and medium-sized enterprises also use rental offices?

Yes. Precisely because small and medium-sized enterprises face greater constraints on office space, rental offices are an effective means of dispersing employees.