The pandemic has marked a milestone in everyone’s life – regardless of country or region, we have been forced to adapt to teleworking, restrictions, preventive health measures, and more. Many things will never be the same again, including work. COVID-19 has changed the long-term priorities of talent management in companies and occupational health has become a priority.
According to ManpowerGroup’s “Skills Revolution Reboot” study, companies are now more aware than ever before that preserving the health and well-being of employees is critical to their role. In fact, 63% place it as a top priority for 2021. Now it’s not just about creating a healthy environment at work, but also about:
- Preventing illnesses which might affect the employee and the entire community.
- Coping with stress, anxiety and burnout.
- Taking care of the physical integrity to avoid work accidents.
- Protecting everyone – employees, customers, suppliers and anyone else in the facility.
How to protect the health of your employees?
The key is planning, in a structured way, and anticipating different scenarios. Such planning must:
- Identify all areas and tasks that have the potential for exposure to Covid-19 in the company.
- Include control measures to eliminate or reduce such exposure.
- Consider factors such as the possibility of maintaining social distancing in the workplace.
- Promoting remote work (teleworking).
- Take into account those employees most at risk of becoming seriously ill.
- Take into account the employees’ situation. Do they live in a shared accommodation? What is the level of transmission of COVID-19 in their communities?
- Maintain sanitary measures in commercial operations.
- Include a chapter that considers mental health and fostering of a healthy work environment.
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