“Employee Wellness” was not a BUZZ thing in our corporate or industry world but 2019-20 has been an unprecedented time for both companies and their employees due to this Covid-19 pandemic and chanhed everything.
A recent study found that 1 in 2 global professionals has reported an increased workload and greater stress and burnout levels, with 1 in 4 revealing that they have fewer resources available to them now compared to pre-COVID.
A majority of professionals (71%) are also feeling disconnected from their co-workers, so now more than ever before, it’s vital for companies to provide resources to help their teams balance their physical and mental health.
Let’s see how some small steps can be fruitful for both employer and employees:
1. Offer access to online workouts and fitness apps so employees can exercise while in isolation and while gyms are shut due to coronavirus.
2. Provide simple pieces of fitness equipment such as dumbbells or resistance bands to help employees work out at home.
3. Deliver webinars on a range of topics from healthy eating to stress management.
4. Provide access to nutrition and healthy eating information.
5. Offer virtual ergonomic and workplace safety assessments for remote employees.
6. Encourage employees to take regular breaks.
7. Provide access to online counseling services for mental health, financial distress, relationship difficulties and so on.
Some amazing result and status from those who already applied:
1. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, around 75% of employers in the USA offer their employees some type of wellness program.
The benefits for employers in offering one is that it increases productivity, improves workplace culture, can reduce absences.
2. Statistics from the ITA Group reveal that workplace wellness programs can result in 28% less sick days and 26% less health costs.
Benefit for employer- 87% of employees consider a company’s health and employee wellness offerings when choosing to work for a company.
Read here What is Workplace Wellness
Let’s help with the transition to life during and after the pandemic, together.
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