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Healthier, safer employee housing essential to business continuity amid pandemic, says report

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MANILA--Providing employees with safe and healthy living quarters near where they work is essential in ensuring business continuity as the country revives the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent report by co-living companies PeoplePods and MyTown showed.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PeoplePods">PeoplePods</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyTownPhilippines/">MyTown</a> partnered with INSEAD, a top global school, to come up with a handbook discussing best practices in safety and sanitation for co-living and dormitory operators during the pandemic.The report showed that providing employees with accommodation near their workplace helps ensure business continuity, especially at a time when public transportation options are limited.It also showed that providing housing for employees lessens the risk of COVID-19 infection, since they are exposed to fewer people.A well-rested workforce is also more likely to have a stronger immune system that can fight infection, the report also showed.In terms of sanitation and protecting tenants, the report showed that aside from implementing coronavirus-mitigating measures inside their premises, dormitory and housing operators should also educate their tenants and prepare plans for different worst-case scenarios.Dan Layug, founder of PeoplePods, said it is important to share their learnings to other operators to ensure the safety of tenants.&quot;PeoplePods dormitories are designed to offer space and ventilation to its tenants. When the pandemic hit, the management team felt it was their duty to ensure it provided tenants with a healthier space. Working with industry experts and interns Giselle Teixeira and Roos Nijzing from INSEAD Business School, we developed a comprehensive list of measures to mitigate the risks of outbreaks in our communities- from cleaning protocols to social distancing guidelines and incentives,&quot; he said.PeoplePods Philippines provides co-living accommodation to female industrial workers, partnering with industrial park developers for projects.It is also the first developer to receive approval for rental accommodations inside the country&#x27;s economic zones, providing female employees decent facilities.MyTown, on the other hand, is a pioneer in co-living in the Philippines, providing more than 4,500 beds for young professionals, helping them achieve work-life balance by offering a home near their workplaces with affordable rents.

PeoplePods and MyTown partnered with INSEAD, a top global school, to come up with a handbook discussing best practices in safety and sanitation for co-living and dormitory operators during the pandemic.

PeoplePods and MyTown partnered with INSEAD, a top global school, to come up with a handbook discussing best practices in safety and sanitation for co-living and dormitory operators during the pandemic.