In anemployee-favored job market, many high-value employees are likelyto take their talent elsewhere if their needs are not being met.(Photo: Shutterstock)
Complex employee needs — such as those experienced by remoteworkers and “gig” economy workers (such as project orcontract workers) — are beginning to throw HR managers for a loop.At the same time, a booming economy and strong job market mean employees are, perhaps,more likely to feel emboldened to move on to another company iftheir needs are not being met.
Fortunately, one solution to help support these workers ishaving a robust disability management program in place. How can youhelp HR managers choose a disability management program thatsatisfies some of their ever-changing needs?
Supporting the invisible worker
As the number of remote workers, gig workers and part-timeworkers continues to increase, accommodating these nontraditionalemployees remains a challenge for employers. Recently, we conductedresearch that showed only 38 percent of HR managers feltready to support remote workers. At the same time, just16 percent felt ready to address part-time employees andgig workers.
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