With the pandemic causing so many changes to our everyday lives, it will come as no surprise to learn that a recent survey found many workers are in need of mental health support.
The study of 2,000 UK employees, carried out by Edenred, found that as a result of the pandemic, 35% reported a fall in job satisfaction, 31% have concerns about job security and 27% are dissatisfied in their work-life balance.
Although many said that they were satisfied with the support given for managing work-life balance (73%), collaborative working (72%) and physical wellbeing (71%), they need support in different ways.
For example, one in four employees wanted help with mental wellbeing and roughly one in five (17%) need help in adjusting to a return to the office.
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Email JaimeAlisdair Seenan, HR Director at Edenred UK, said, “The coming weeks are a critical period for employers who want to ensure their people and their organisations are in the best place to thrive as we emerge from lockdown.
“Having done a good job of getting our people through the last 12 months, we now need to act fast to ensure that whatever model of working your organisation embraces, you have the right policy, working practices and tools to meet the changing needs of your people.
“With our research finding that 29% of employees feel more positive about their organisation as a result of actions they took in the past year and 24% saying they were more likely to go the extra mile, it is clear that employers who invest in supporting their people will be rewarded with engaged and motivated teams.”
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