Looking at how well companies handled the pandemic, a recent survey from Fusion Risk Management found workers were not pleased.
The survey found that the majority (83%) of employees say their company didn’t have a dedicated pandemic preparedness plan, 53% were not prepared, and 43% feel that their company could have better supported employees during the pandemic.
Looking ahead employees don’t see much improvement as 23% don’t think their current company could handle another pandemic. And 26% believe their company needs to improve its communication regarding health and safety measures.
However, there are some positive results from the survey. More than half (52%) of respondents said their company has implemented new policies because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The top ways companies have changed their approach include continued remote or hybrid work options (43%), enhanced cleaning and sanitation protocols (23%), and revised sick or time-off policies (15%).
When asked about how the pandemic influenced companies in their approach to risk management respondents answered as follows:
- 43% said there was a heightened awareness of potential risk and vulnerabilities.
- 29% said the company implemented new risk management strategies or protocols.
- 38% said there was an increased emphasis on proactive risk identification and mitigation.