Covid-19 means employers must focus on employee mental health

Employee health and well-being can often be an afterthought for many businesses, however, with the pandemic having such a negative impact on our lives, this will need to change.

This is according to Professor of Management Dr. Argyro Avgoustaki from ESCP Business School, who says the radical changes within employees’ environments is having an adverse effect on their mental health.

For example, from suddenly working from home, or not at all, or taking care of other family members, each individual has had to endure major upheaval both personally and professionally. This is not only detrimental to the individual, but the business impact of an unwell workforce will also be severe.

Dr. Avgoustaki, said, “Companies will experience negative employee outcomes such as a decrease in employee satisfaction and commitment and increase in deviant behaviour. They will also experience negative firm outcomes such as lower productivity, sales, and financial performance.”

He added, “The times when employers could rely on a one-size-fits-all approach are ending, with employees progressively requiring and employers offering more customized arrangements”

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