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In many job sectors, employees may feel that overworking is a strategic response to the pandemic.
of factors that make it less attractive for people to be in the jobs that they previously held.” He continued to suggest that many Americans feel comfortable waiting on the sidelines, unless companies provide compensation or greater benefits.
Statistics and employee sentiment may appear to be a pessimistic problem. However, some of these problems have simply been exacerbated by the pandemic, showing us that we already have access to solutions.
As members of the health and safety community, we have all conducted assessments evaluating the safety of the workplace. It is time to take those attentive surveying skills to a new level and use them to enhance the workplace experience for your employees to increase job satisfaction and prevent employee attrition.
In order to cope with the changes the pandemic has brought to the workplace, companies need to understand that employees need their mental and physical health addressed. As studies across the globe show, workers are being overworked and feel undervalued. Simply discussing the mental burden with workers can help managers uncover themes across the workplace and set up systems that help employees cope.
According to the Harvard Business Review, mental health support needs to become a part of the new normal.5 They also suggest that in 2021, organizations need to further invest in wellbeing programs.
Time and again, one program that has proven effectiveness in improving workplace wellness and safety is an insole program. It may sound simplistic but let us take a look at how foot protection and support can revolutionize the workplace or job-site from the ground up.
The pandemic has brought PPE to the forefront of every business. Now more than ever, employees and workers want to feel supported and cared for by management. Providing effective and supportive foot protection not only provides employees with the necessary PPE they deserve, but it communicates the importance of their personal comfort.
Acknowledging that employees are currently facing tremendous stress, mentally and physically speaks volumes about a company’s values. Workers that are on their feet all day, working longer hours on hard surfaces are subject to musculoskeletal injuries. Implementing an insole program and offering anti-fatigue dual layer, memory foam insoles can prevent unnecessary aches, pains, injuries, workers compensation claims and absenteeism.
Providing employees with ergonomic solutions, like anti- fatigue memory foam insoles, can help employees experience
less pain and fewer injuries, while promoting a culture of care and support. Positivity in the workplace spreads through a shared experience. Supporting workers from the ground up sends a clear message that every worker’s health, safety and comfort matters. ThThe pandemic has clearly introduced more stress into the workplace. Now more than ever, when workers tip-toe around burnout, employees around the world deserve even greater support and comfort, from the ground up.
Dr. Kevan Orvitz is a doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Founder & President of MEGAComfort Inc.
REFERENCES
1. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-mental-health- and-wellbeing-sur veillance-report/2-important-findings-so-far
2. https://theconversation.com/survey-shows-some-bosses-are-using-the- pandemic-as-an-excuse-to-push-workers-159417
3. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/12/09/how-the- coronavirus-outbreak-has-and-hasnt-changed-the-way-americans-work/
4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/06/15/industries- with-worker-shortages/
5. https://hbr.org/2021/01/9-trends-that-will-shape-work-in-2021-and- beyond
INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY & ENGAGEMENT
MEGAComfort provides clinically proven and field-tested Insoles and Orthotics which are ergonomically designed by a doctor with patented dual-layer memory foam technology, to proactively combat pain and fatigue. MEGAComfort solutions are created to maximize employee engagement, motivation, and productivity in a cost-effective way.
INCREASING INJURY INCIDENTS
32.2% OF ALL INJURY INCIDENTS
MSD’S (OVEREXERTION)
SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS
$10.17 BILLION
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