HR Survey: Delta Variant, Vaccine Mandates Deter Employees’ Return to Office

How strongly are the delta variant and employer vaccine mandates impacting employees hesitant to return to the office? Hear HR researcher Jeanne Meister, co-founder of Future Workplace, discuss findings from her firm’s recent survey of 630 employees across the U.S., segmented by generation, industry, and work environment. In this episode, learn how employee comfort levels vary in the current environment, and which vaccine incentives appeal to different generations of workers.

2:24: Impact of delta variant on return to office  
3:09: Number ready to quit if vaccines mandated by employer
5:09: Gen Z discomforts during delta variant
6:16: What vaccine incentives are valued by different generations?
7:46: How PTO factors into employer vaccine mandates
9:24: What safety measures do employees prefer for in-person work settings?
10:29: Three ways to address employee uncertainties right now

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Review more statistics and findings in this survey from Jeanne and her team at: www.paychex.com/articles/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-mandate-return-to-work.

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