Open enrollment doesn’t stop for quarantine. But how can employers ensure their workforce understands their benefits when everyone is working from home?
Most employers are following isolation mandates; 46% of employers gave workers the option to work remotely, and 39% required employees to work from their homes, according to a survey conducted by information services company, Arizent. But not all employers were prepared for their workforce to go entirely remote; survey respondents said it was challenging to communicate with employees because “email and phone calls just aren’t the same [as in person].” As a result, 47% of companies are investing in technology to accommodate remote work.
