Employee wellbeing was on the radar of organisations even before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. Employee wellbeing was one of the top ranked trends of importance in the 2020 Global Human Capital Trends Report by Deloitte. Nearly 80 percent of respondents in the survey identified employee wellbeing as important or very important to their organisation’s success.
When Covid-19 took over and completely changed the world of work, a new light was cast on the importance of employee wellbeing. Economic recession, remote work arrangements, social isolation, stress and panic caused by the rampant uncertainty made organisations acutely aware of the importance of incorporating a wellbeing strategy for employees. Covid-19 made organisations re-look at employee wellbeing and pay serious heed to two most crucial health concerns for employees – stress and burnout.
The pandemic saw organisations rush to their employees needs by taking action to redirect resources to ensure the safety and wellbeing of employees. Be it moving workers into remote work arrangements, implementing testing and contact tracing strategies for onsite workers or putting new policies and procedures in place that put the health and safety of employees on top priority, organisations did flow with the uncertain tides and took extraordinary measures to safeguard worker wellbeing. This should continue to be the priority for organisations to avoid putting their business at risk and keep their employees happy.

What is Annual Leave in UAE?
Annual leave refers to the time off from work as per the law and jurisdictions. This leave allows employees to take rest at home, travel