Because of the pandemic, there has been a 74 per cent rise in health and safety measures in the workplace and nearly one-third of working Canadians say loyalty to their employer has grown, because of their company’s response to the virus.
The human resource company ADP Canada conducted surveys through Angus Reid, with the results showing strong loyalty among unemployed Canadians.
Nearly half of the respondents who lost their jobs due to the pandemic anticipate they will return to work with their previous employer.
About one-third of those surveyed are looking forward to returning to work, while 21 per cent say they aren’t ready and 11 per cent are ready, but aren’t confident their employer will have the proper measures in place to protect their safety.

The top industries reporting negative impacts on revenue are:
– retail, food and hospitality,
– construction and trades,
– manufacturing, resources, agricultural or field services,
– and business and professional services