HR Pulse Survey Results
In the latest Pulse survey, AHRI surveyed 760 HR professionals across Australia. Released regularly, these surveys take the current ‘pulse’ of the HR profession.
The Australian HR Institute surveyed 760 HR professionals across Australia.
Fieldwork was undertaken between 11-23 Nov 2021.
Nov 2021 Headline Findings
The #1 stress point for organisations is the ‘wellbeing of their workforce,’ with 61% choosing this option.
This was followed distantly by:
- 42% Negative impact on office/organisational culture’ (i e employees split on vaccines, masks, returning to work etc )
- 34% ‘Making plans for non-vaccinated staff’ (i e remote options/termination)
- 34% ‘Understanding shifting business priorities’
- 31% ‘Remote working policies for the future’
6 in 10 (60%) organisations are making vaccinations mandatory for at least a portion of their staff.
- 42% are doing it because it’s mandated by the government
- 19% made the decision themselves
- 20% are not making vaccinations mandatory for anyone, and
a further 20% are uncertain or still deciding.
Among those making vaccinations mandatory, 3 in 4 (76%) are making it mandatory for all employees, and 1 in 4 (24%) are mandating it for only certain segments of their staff.
Overall, in organisations requiring vaccinations, 85% of employees have responded positively
- Only 6% feel negative about the mandate.
- 10% are neutral or unsure how employees feel about the
mandate.
The #1 catalyst for most organisations’ policy on vaccination was the government mandate (53% of sample).
A further 37% attributed ‘government advice’ and 35% said it was simply for employee health, safety and WHS.
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