HR Survey Results: Workers’ Top COVID Variant Concerns

As we mark two years this month since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., workplace disruptions and uncertainties around emerging COVID variants continue to affect the employee experience. While the Delta and Omicron variants may have declined, what could be next? Hear research expert Jeanne Meister of Executive Networks discuss findings in the latest survey of 601 workers at small- to mid-size businesses. What are workers’ top concerns about the impact of future variants on their families, companies, and job status? How do perspectives from single, working parents of school-age children differ from those of Gen Z? And what insights should most inform an employer’s response?

Topics Include:

1:11 - Work disruptions, uncertainties continuing
1:55 - Top concern: bringing COVID home to family
3:57 – High vulnerability of single, working parents of schoolchildren
5:56 - Gen Z combats job loss fears with side gigs, seeking new work
9:14 - Companies need sentiment surveys by generations ...
10:11 - ... and transparent career journey discussions

Resources:

Review in-depth specifics and statistics from the survey findings at: www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/employeevariants.

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