Remote Working in the Face of the Pandemic: Current Issues, Technological Impacts and Future Implications.

The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about a tremendous impact on work-life balance, disrupting traditional workflows, which in the foreseeable future might be the new normal in the face of existing realities and in promoting the health and safety of workers. The study research question is on remote working: implications for employees and organizations and the response of the human resource management in the face of current realities and what it means for the future nature of work. Furthermore, the impact of technological advancements on the nature of work, benefits, and challenges for HRM in modern management were examined. The study adopted a systematic review based on findings from the Scopus database. The finding of this study reveals the impact of technology on human resource management in an organization., the role of HR in the technological world, the emergence of technology in HRM, various challenges faced in working from home, and the implications for upskilling of employees. The study concludes that the HR function has a key role in helping employees navigate the changes in the world of work, particularly concerning skills development, work organization, mental health, and the sustainability of the organization, against the backdrop of this technological advance.