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As coronavirus cases surged, large employers paused plans for returning to work

A Pacific Business Group on Health survey found that 57% are waiting until circumstances change before they bring employees back.

By Dan Packel | August 26, 2020 at 09:24 AM
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Large employers thought twice about how to send their people back to their physical workplaces with coronavirus infections rose in June, according to the Pacific Business Group on Health. Large employers thought twice about how to send their people back to their physical workplaces with coronavirus infections rose in June, according to the Pacific Business Group on Health.

When cases of COVID-19 increased in mid-June, large employers responded by tapping the brakes on their plans to return their workers to physical workplaces, according to a new survey.

Coronavirus infections have been steadily declining in the U.S. since late July. But thanks to a nationwide increase that began in mid-June, 57% of companies said they were put return-to-work plans on hold until circumstances change. The other 43% said they are continuing to plan for bringing employees back to the worksite, with multiple enhanced safety measures in place.

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