Originally written by Steve Arnold on Small Business
The government’s announcement on March 27 that all key workers, who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave, will be allowed to carry it over into the next two years, is commendable. What it means is that those workers who are currently battling to keep the country moving during this pandemic will be able to carry over up to four weeks of unused leave. This will be reassuring news to those workers, who may already be feeling in need of a break, to look at this as light at the end of the tunnel.
With that said, there are still many areas that companies need to consider and plan around, when it comes to looking after staff wellbeing during the coronavirus crisis and maintaining a healthy, happy workforce during Covid-19.
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#1 – Be alert to burnout
In a normal busy work environment this can be difficult for companies to spot. This is only intensified now that nearly all our workforces are stuck working from home. Even with video conferencing, the lack of being physically present in the same working space as someone

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