Wellbeing | Employee wellbeing is one of the biggest issues facing businesses in 2021

There’s a good chance that you’re reading these words sat in the comfort of your own home as the global pandemic forces us to work in a new remote environment.

Before anybody had even heard of ‘COVID-19’, the thought of home working may have been music to the ears of many, but as the months tick-by the pressure on our physical, mental and financial wellbeing will surely be getting greater. It’s these pressures that make wellbeing the big issue for HR teams and businesses in 2021.

The link between financial worries and health

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that 49.6% of over-16s in Britain - rated their financial anxiety as "high", more than double the amount that did so at the end of 2019. This clearly shows that the pandemic has affected a huge number of people financially with an impact on their mental health. Some employers may not think this impacts their workplace, as their team have all managed to continue working remotely, but simply remaining in employment isn’t enough to tackle money worries with so much financial angst being seen in the news.