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Vaccine rates are
fairly high across
all categories.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC
Most employers (75%) have inquired about the vaccination status of
employees and nearly three quarters of employers say they are taking
some action with employees who are unvaccinated. In workplaces with
vaccination policies, that number increases to 91%.
There is agreement across all sectors, and at all levels of development, that
near universal vaccine rates will be needed to facilitate full reopening after
the pandemic. Nearly three quarters of respondents wish the government
would mandate employee vaccines. That number is a slightly lower in
Leading organizations (67%).
And, 66% believe refusing to work with an unvaccinated employee will
be a health and safety issue in their workplace.
DESIGNING THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE
Many employees have come to value the flexibility they've experienced over
the last couple of years. Half of employers who responded say they expect
that employees will look for employment elsewhere if they are required to
return to the workplace.
Thankfully, overall, 85% of respondents also indicate that their employees
feel comfortable expressing return-to-office wishes, so there is an
opportunity to co-create what comes next.
Sixty eight percent of employers say they are making accommodations when
it comes to returning to the workplace. The top four accommodations are:
1
Preferences around flexibility
2
Allowing/continuing work from home
3
Explain decisions through managers
4
Ask employees their preference
Kiran Kapoor, Vice President of Service Delivery, says that at WSPS,
employees were asked "Do we want to be a virtual first company?" The
feedback recieved shows that flexibility and remote working are valued
by the majority of employees. She says, "That is one of the things we can
offer as a lever. We can figure out what makes most sense for the business
to feed attraction and retention, and also for the individual to promote
mental health."
74%
Managing
85%
Leading
58%
Start of journey
67%
Reactive
81%
Proactive
