To keep business afloat despite the COVID-19 pandemic , many companies implemented work-from-home arrangements, paving the way for a “new normal” and presenting new challenges for employee well-being.Among these is the hybrid work setup, which allows employees to come into their offices on some days and work from home on the remaining workdays.However, new adjustments also mean new challenges, like addressing an employee’s well-being.
“Most of the organizations now would also have an HMO or health coverage for their employees because of the demands of the work itself,” Dimalig saidDimalig shared her company has a third party mental health council for their employees.“While everything is confidential, it gets reported to us when there's utilization. We don't get the details, but we are aware of the utilization of itself,” she said.