Canadian HR Reporter

June 2020 CAN

Canadian HR Reporter is the national journal of human resource management. It features the latest workplace news, HR best practices, employment law commentary and tools and tips for employers to get the most out of their workforce.

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Family, friends help with stress More than three-quarters (81 per cent) of Canadians say that the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting their mental health, according to a survey by Morneau Shepell of 3,000 people, ranging from some concern but an ability to cope (49 per cent) to feeling the crisis has a negative, very negative or significantly negative impact on their mental health (32 per cent). With the pandemic in full swing, 20 per cent of workers in the U.K. say they are worried about mental illness, found a survey of 1,099 respondents by Ipsos MORI. A further 21 per cent are worried about isolation while 13 per cent are not happy with social distancing. To cope with the stress, responses include: Saskatchewan suffers the most Ninety per cent of small businesses are being negatively affected by the COVID-19 crisis, according to the Alignable Small Business Pulse Poll of 217,000 owners of small businesses in Canada and the U.S. with 50 or fewer employees. The top three Canadian provinces where small businesses have been hurt by the pandemic: 93.1% Saskatchewan 91.3% Ontario 91.2% New Brunswick Top concerns having an impact on mental health: 55% financial impact of the pandemic 42% fear of getting ill or having a loved one die 24% entertainment (reading, crafts, music) 22% contact with family and friends 19% social media and video calls 18% physical activity 15% working from home Unpaid leaves popular option In a U.S. survey by Pearl Meyer of 369 employers during the first week of April, 53% of respondents said they have taken or are considering taking staffing actions as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, while 47% had no plans to institute changes to staff levels or work schedules. Actions already taken by respondents include: 51% of employees think their organization is good at listening to employees 51% of employees are satisfied with the process of collecting feedback 63% of employees are satisfied with the employee experience 66% of employees would leave for a similar job ARE YOU LISTENING TO YOUR EMPLOYEES? 20% furlough or unpaid leave for salaried or hourly employees 16% frozen or decreased salaries while maintaining staff 14% reduced workforce 8% reduced hours for hourly employees Employers that only solicit feedback once per year from employees face apathy from half of their staff and an employee retention challenge, according to an O.C. Tanner survey of 20,088 workers at companies with 500+ employees in 15 countries. For organizations that only use an annual survey to collect employee feedback: Pandemic weighs heavily on people's mental health 33% uncertainty around how the virus will impact family www.hrreporter.com 15

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