Employers risk losing unengaged and isolated staff

Expert warns

John Brazier
clock • 2 min read

'Utilising employee benefits is a great way to demonstrate that employees’ needs are understood,' says expert

Employers are at risk of losing members of staff if they are unengaged or undervalued as the UK's economy beings to reopen, Debra Clark, head of specialist consulting at Towergate Health & Protection, has warned. While employees have been working from home during the most recent Covid-19 lockdown, Clark warns that staff may harbour feelings of isolation or remoteness as a result, only exacerbated by continued social distancing measures. "There is a real feeling of detachment among many employees at the moment. Staff need to feel part of something again," Clark says, recommending that ...

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