MORE than 60% of companies in the U.S. will require proof of vaccination from their employees, according to an Arizona State University/Rockefeller Foundation survey of representatives from 950 companies, most of which had 250 employees or more. If employees fail to comply, 42% of business leaders said the employee will not be allowed to return to the physical work environment and 35% said disciplinary actions are on the table, including possible termination.
AMIDST a slowdown in vaccinations, 65% of U.S. employers say they plan to offer employees incentives to get vaccinated, according to the ASU/Rockefeller survey. Some big employers have announced that they will offer cash, paid time off or extra vacation time to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
WHEN looking at what policy changes, business leaders are focused on employee safety, according to Unisys’ “Digital Workplace Insights.” Thirty percent of managers surveyed want procedures to identify employees with Covid-19 symptoms, 31% want extra security policies for entering facilities and 29% want workers who have been exposed to Covid-19 to self-quarantine. Meanwhile, 28% of employees want more liberal remote work from home policies and 25% want updated leave options due to Covid-19.
LOOKING at the challenges of working remotely, nearly 40% of business leaders cited difficulty effectively communicating with team members as the greatest challenge impacting employee productivity, according to “Digital Workplace Insights.” Thirty percent of employees agreed, specifically requesting frequent and open communication from managers. But, more than 35% of employees said fewer in-person meetings are important to the employee experience – only 25% of business leaders agree.
A survey conducted by Sitecore found that more than half of GenZ shoppers (53%) want to cut back on Amazon shopping, followed by 49% of Millenials. Further, 30% of consumers overall feel guilty about shopping there. The reasons cited for wanting to break their Amazon addiction are low-quality goods (21%), better choices from other retailers (21%) and a desire to support other retailers (12%).
