![]() The promotion of positive thinking, facilitating work from home and encouraging virtual connections are top drivers of employee satisfaction with an employer’s response to the pandemic. Employees satisfied with their employer’s response to COVID-19 believe their company is putting people first. The survey reveals worker perception of their employer’s actions today will greatly position the organization competitively for tomorrow and will also impact employee behavior once the pandemic ends. As the workforce continues to demonstrate resilience by overcoming challenges and adapting to a new way of working, the shifts we’ve seen previously in workforce flexibility will become a necessity.” Employer Response Matters Our research shows that while stress, work/life balance, the ability to connect with others and the ability to complete tasks haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, employee outlook appears to be leveling off despite the impact of COVID-19. The rate of the labor market decline is historic, yet employee sentiment has begun to show stabilization. “This pandemic has significantly changed the world of work, upended employees’ everyday lives, and undoubtedly will have a long-lasting effect on organizations. “The workforce has hit a new ‘normal’ in what it looks like and how it functions, and it is clear that employers and employees adapted quickly to a new way of working,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, co-head of the ADP Research Institute. While some experienced changes in pay relative to March 1, those changes have begun to reverse in the weeks following, potentially reflecting more are returning to work. Concerns over personal finances appear to be short term as well, with a majority of workers (58%) expecting their finances to return to previous levels in less than six months, even for those not working right now, with very little difference among those who reported job loss or furlough and those who did not. Following an initial decline in employee job confidence, the research shows an increase in employees’ confidence, with nearly 70% of workers now expecting to retain their jobs for at least the next month. However, despite workers’ ability to adapt to new circumstances, the research uncovered that these markers of productivity do not appear to have returned to pre-pandemic levels.Īs with all aspects of day-to-day life during the pandemic, employees indicated a substantial amount of uncertainty - as well as a bit of optimism - regarding their overall outlook. In fact, one third identified fears of the virus were a barrier to productivity, while about 50% cited technology as a significant obstacle to productivity due to issues with remote access, internet connection and web meetings.Īs the weeks went on, many workers began to report their work/life balance, ability to complete tasks and connect with others, and personal stress levels were about the same as the week before, rather than consistently declining from week to week. Those required to work remotely responded that the ability to complete tasks and connect with others was severely impacted due to technology issues, lack of necessary equipment to work effectively, and distractions. ![]() In total, more than 24,000 workers were surveyed over the course of eight consecutive weeks.įor workers currently employed, this new “normal” has many working remotely, forced to adjust to how they get work done. as of Mawas surveyed each week beginning the week of Mathrough to understand how they worked before the pandemic and how things have changed for them since. Leveraging a weekly online survey to track how work is evolving due to COVID-19, a random sample of adults aged 18 years and older and employed in the U.S. In fact, the majority of workers believe their financial concern is short term, even for those not working right now. ![]() The survey uncovers that stress levels, work/life balance and productivity are starting to stabilize rather than continue to deteriorate week to week. The findings included in the report titled “ A Workplace Redefined: Employee Resilience Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic ” explore employee sentiment regarding their ability to work from home, how the pandemic affected their productivity, their confidence about how long they may experience the effects of the crisis, and how their employer responded to the pandemic. That’s according to a recent survey by the ADP Research Institute. After decreasing significantly in early 2020, worker confidence appears to be leveling off despite the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on nearly every worker in the U.S.
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