Less than half of employers survey workers about wellbeing

Employers are failing to provide adequate checks on employee wellbeing or information on available benefits during Covid-19 lockdowns. A social media poll by Health Shield, conducted in September last year with an average response rate of 3,528 individuals per question, found that 48% of respondents indicated employers had neglected to gather views on employee health, wealth, happiness or other concerns. While 16.5% of respondents said while employers do query their wellbeing, such checks are only carried out via an annual survey. Just over half (55%) of survey respondents stated t...