Re-adapting | Supporting employee health and wellbeing out of the pandemic: 4 steps to success

As companies navigate this week’s government update delaying the lifting of all restrictions on social distancing, many HR leaders are already deep in the throes of planning a phased or hybrid return to the office.

Flexible working hours, introducing desk rotas and ensuring an adequate supply of hand sanitiser are just some of the practical ways that employers are preparing for a return to the office. But throughout this time, employee concerns about their health and wellbeing will be at an all-time high.

After 15+ months working from home and distancing from colleagues, family and friends, employees are anxious about returning to the office and face-to-face interaction. While, undoubtedly, we have all pined for the time when we could meet colleagues, visit customers and see peers; a poll by People Management found that 2 in 5 are anxious about returning to work.

While some staff will be chomping at the bit to get back to the office, others are feeling increasingly apprehensive and as such, supporting employee health and wellbeing out of the pandemic and beyond is key. In the article, you’ll find four steps to successfully ensuring employee health and wellbeing as we return to some form of normality.