Igniting the Tech Change in a PostPandemic Workplace: How Companies Are Shifting Focus to Health and Safety as Turnover Accelerates.

• Date: 14 June 2021
• Author: Frasca, R.J.
• Published date: 14 June 2021
• Author: Frasca, R.J.

* Current employees are leaving behind the uncertainty and burnout of the pandemic and setting their sights on new jobs now that COVID-19 cases in America are on a steady decline. Healthcare workers who put their lives in jeopardy caring for COVID-19 patients are searching for roles that prioritize their physical and emotional health. Essential workers, such as grocery store associates, want better protective measures and higher wages to offset their exposure risks. Newly remote employees who had to perform their daily duties in a virtual environment while expanding caretaking roles are demanding a better work-life balance. Organizations risk record voluntary attrition if they don't shift their focus to protecting employees' health and safety.

Prudential's Pulse of the American Worker Survey found "a significant number of respondents said they switched jobs during the pandemic (20%) or plan to look for a new job when the threat of the pandemic decreases (26%)." Reasons for this include people feeling disconnected from their employer, being burnt out, and experiencing the effects of dwindling company culture...