Corinne Pohlmann, Senior Vice-President of National Affairs at CFIB, said, “The pandemic forced small business owners to carry a lot of additional stress on their shoulders. Even though we hope to be on the other side of the pandemic, the majority are still feeling stressed and uncertain about the future. At the same time, we are hearing from our members that mental health concerns have also increased for employees and that broaching this topic is not always easy.”
“That’s why CFIB developed an online hub where business owners can get information and tools to help them add or enhance wellness in their workplace,” she added.
Recent research from CFIB found that 78% of small business owners are still coping with pandemic worry.
Businesses in the hospitality (91%), social services (91%), business and administrative management (90%), and information, arts, and recreation (88%) sectors are more severely affected by the pandemic’s ongoing effects.
Focusing on wellness might help with retention for workers who may be on the point of burnout or departing at a time when small business owners’ main growth limitation is hiring and keeping people.
