53% Employees Prioritise Their Wellbeing In Worklife After Pandemic: Report

EPOS, a global audio and video brand, in partnership with Foresight Factory, has on Wednesday published ‘The Workplace of the Future' report that said, 53 per cent employees prioritise their wellbeing compared with life before pandemic.

The report aims to explore the current and emerging trends shaping the future of work, as well as the technology solutions that can help businesses to navigate a long-term hybrid strategy for a productive workforce.

It said, workers everywhere are taking agency of their wellbeing, both physical and mental, and over half of the workers around the world (53 per cent) say they are more likely to prioritise their wellbeing compared with life before the pandemic. As a result, workers increasingly expect their employers to form part of their health ecosystems with 38 per cent of employees calling for their employers to support staff by allowing them time off for mental health needs. A further 30 per cent of employees say they want to see businesses dedicating hours for employees to use for mental/physical well-being pursuits.

Employee burnout is a persistent issue and 36 per cent of global workers say they have suffered burnout in the last 12 months from ‘working too hard’, a feeling that is greatest among gen Z (40 per cent) and millennials (42 per cent), the study found. As the disconnect around remote working continues to grow between employers and employees, so does the discontent. Less than half of workers are happy with their current work and life balance (43 per cent), and almost a third (30 per cent) say they intend to change careers to improve their overall happiness.

Also the report says, employees want to avoid feeling isolated and want to see businesses offering both physical and virtual opportunities for connection and collaboration. Half of the employees say they miss spending time with colleagues in person now they can work remotely. This trend is highest among gen Z and millennials (80 per cent) who are keen to use physical office spaces to learn, grow, and establish themselves in their workplace community.

Now, 60 per cent of employees of all ages are keen to continue learning, and 44 per cent say they want to progress and upskill within their current job. If they can’t learn and grow within a role, they will leave to achieve their career goals.