I've written my last @cipdscotland blog for 2020. In it, I look at the Scottish data from our Covid Working Lives Survey series to see what impact the pandemic has had on employee wellbeing.
https://www.cipd.co.uk/Community/blogs/b/scotland_the_blog/posts/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-employee-wellbeing-in-scotland
Here's some highlights. 1/5
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https://www.cipd.co.uk/Community/blogs/b/scotland_the_blog/posts/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-employee-wellbeing-in-scotland
Here's some highlights. 1/5
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The findings confirm what most of us have experienced either personally or anecdotally – wellbeing has suffered a significant hit this year.
42% of Scottish employees say their mental health has deteriorated. This also significantly worse for women than men. 2/5
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42% of Scottish employees say their mental health has deteriorated. This also significantly worse for women than men. 2/5
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We also asked employees about how they thought their employers responded to the pandemic and the numbers are broadly positive.
For example, we found that 69.2% of Scottish employees said they were satisfied with their employers’ response. 3/5
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For example, we found that 69.2% of Scottish employees said they were satisfied with their employers’ response. 3/5
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However, there is considerable anxiety about returning to work, as summarised in this chart.
We also see that the "death of the office" takes may be a bit premature, with over half of all employees looking forward to returning to their normal workplace. 4/5
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We also see that the "death of the office" takes may be a bit premature, with over half of all employees looking forward to returning to their normal workplace. 4/5
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We will feel the impact of the pandemic for many years. As the focus slowly shifts to our economic recovery, it is important to keep job quality and individual wellbeing in mind.
After all, the economy is not the only thing that will need to recover. 5/5
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After all, the economy is not the only thing that will need to recover. 5/5
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