Anxiety | Over 60% UK staff don't want to return to office until colleagues are vaccinated

Over 60% UK staff don't want to return to office until colleagues are vaccinated

As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions start to ease, employers and employees may start to think about returning to the office later this year.

This means the prospect of the work commute, being in a central workspace with colleagues and face-to-face meetings once again. While some may be looking forward to the return, for many this could be an anxiety-inducing time.

New data has found that 64% of UK workers don’t believe that anyone should return to an office until everyone is vaccinated.

According to CPD Online College’s 1,000-strong study, 60% of UK staff expressed concerns about retuning to the office before everyone is vaccinated.

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