Essential employees are fearful of contracting COVID-19 while at work, so why would nonessential workers consider returning to the office?
It’s a question that employers need to be addressing to ensure the safety of their workforce, according to a recent employer survey by Mercer. The pandemic has hit industries like retail and wholesale, manufacturing and healthcare the hardest, and 45% of employers with these essential workers are having trouble getting employees to show up for their shifts, according to the survey. Experts at Mercer anticipate employers with nonessential workers will likely experience the same issues once shelter-in-place orders are lifted, and are advised to consider how they’ll deal with these trepidations.
