The worst thing employers can do is bring their employees back into the workplace without a plan. Whether they admit it or not, most employees have concerns about returning to the office. Employers can address these concerns by creating a detailed return-to-work plan that lays out clear guidelines and makes employees’ safety a priority.
Instead of forcing everyone back into the office at once, Monica Eaton-Cardone, co-founder and COO of, recommended a partial return where individual departments come in one or two at a time. She said “another option would be having employees or departments alternating days between working from home and being in the office.”
Rather than spring it on employees at the last minute, senior leadership should communicate in advance when they intend to bring employees back into work. This allows employees to plan for childcare alternatives. It’s important to remain understanding around challenges employees face as a result of the quarantine. For this reason, leadership should keep an open mind and be flexible to individual circumstances.
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