The coronavirus crisis has had a tremendous impact on workforces in the UK, as it has in many nations around the world. Rules put in place to slow the spread of the infection have resulted in a mass transition to remote working, rewriting the idea of ‘normalcy’ and forcing many businesses to adapt in the face of new challenges. At Tiger, we wanted to learn more about how employers and employees are reacting to this unprecedented event to help shed light on an uncertain situation.
In April 2020, Tiger Recruitment surveyed 1,100 employees about the impact of the coronavirus crisis on their working lives. Specifically, we were interested in their experiences and challenges while working from home, their worries, what their employers could be doing better, the level of support they’ve received and any lessons companies have learned from the situation.
The following is a breakdown of the results.