Is COVID-19 an
Opportunity for Employers?
Consider pandemic duties as part of a return
to work strategy for injured workers
COVID-19 created many challenges for everyone, especially
for those trying to run a business when the world changes
day by day. While many business owners prepared for natural
disasters and workplace incidents, none of us could have predicted a
global pandemic. While COVID-19 is continually challenging us in how
we do business, it may also present some opportunities that were not previously
there. Employers are having to adjust strategies almost daily in the
midst of the pandemic; this shifting includes how we bring injured workers
back to work.
COVID-19 has allowed for many opportunities for return to work for
injured workers.
I had one employer tell me, “We had no job options for an injured worker
prior to COVID-19, and now we need all of the help we can get. I need
people to sanitize equipment, monitor social distancing and assist with extra
cleaning of our business.”
The challenges with COVID-19 have presented employers with new opportunities
to engage with injured workers and bring them back to meaningful
employment within their restrictions. The possibilities are endless
to participate in helping to keep co-workers and all employees safe in this
uncertain time.
When a worker is injured, be sure to learn their restrictions and see
what opportunities your business may have. The safety of employees and
By Tracy Slywka, Injury Solutions Canada
INJURY SOLUTIONS
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