--- title: Post-COVID-19 Employee Wellness | Reward Gateway description: How can HR leaders support their people, mentally, physically and financially to help them get through especially challenging times? Learn more. image: https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/2020-guide-to-employee-engagement-pillar/chapter-5/Chapter-5-featured.jpg --- [![Logo-svg](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/Logo-svg.svg "Logo-svg")](https://www.rewardgateway.com/) Click to toggle Site Search ![icon-06](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/2020-guide-to-employee-engagement-pillar/Homepage/icon-06.svg)   Chapter 5 # What Matters for Employee Wellness in a Post-COVID-19 Era? HR leaders can support their people, mentally, physically and even financially, during especially challenging times. ![how will employee wellbeing change after the pandemic](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020-guide-to-employee-engagement-pillar/working-in-garden.png?width=675&name=working-in-garden.png) When lockdown measures forced employees to work remotely, and employees that were unable to work from home were on the front lines of a pandemic crisis, [employee wellbeing](https://www.rewardgateway.com/blog/wellbeing-for-remote-employees) (rightfully) came into focus. How could HR leaders support their people, mentally, physically and even financially to try to help their people get through especially challenging times?  > This focus has only grown stronger as post-COVID-19 employee wellness is paramount to an organization’s overall Employee Value Proposition. A recent [report ](https://www.mercer.com/content/dam/mercer/attachments/private/global-talent-trends-2020-executive-summary.pdf)from Mercer says that while 48% of executives rank employees’ wellbeing as a top workforce concern, **only 29% of HR leaders** actually *have * a health and wellbeing strategy. **To help boost the employer brand and support employees, HR leaders need to find ways to innovate their wellbeing initiatives amidst tightening budgets and uncertainty. ** ![schedule a demo](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/2020-guide-to-employee-engagement-pillar/plugged-in-3.jpg) See how our wellbeing solution can support your employees where they need it most. [ Schedule a Demo ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/landing-page-demo) ## **Budget-friendly employee wellness initiatives** Luckily, there are several ideas employers can look at to put in place budget-friendly post-COVID-19 [employee wellbeing initiatives](https://www.rewardgateway.com/blog/create-smart-goals-employee-wellbeing-strategy). Here are a few ideas:  - Offer access to **on-demand videos and articles** to support all pillars of employee wellbeing, from financial to mental and physical. Employees can pick and choose what to engage with, and can access helpful wellbeing support at any time.  - Introduce **new ways for employees to save** on their own bottom line through employee discounts programs to help them save on popular retailers.  - Provide a **free Employee Assistance Program** (EAP) so your people have a safe space to go to when they’re in need of extra support during challenging times. - Add a **wellbeing allowance benefit** to give a little extra money towards wellbeing initiatives of your employees’ choosing.  ![Chapter 05-Image02-edited](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chapter%2005-Image02-edited.jpg?width=645&name=Chapter%2005-Image02-edited.jpg) --- **Wellness should always be on your employee engagement agenda – the right [wellness programs](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/employee-wellbeing-program) can reduce absenteeism and decrease your overall business costs, help you build a healthier and more engaged workforce, improve your overall EVP and enhance your employer brand.** ## Employee wellbeing can support your people where they need it most [![employee wellness in post-covid-19](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/02-resource_images/CTA-images/us-leaders-shaping-future-of-hr-cta.jpg) webinar See what other HR leaders are bringing to their employee wellness and engagement strategies to prepare for the future.  Watch now » ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/resource/how-leaders-are-shaping-future-hr-beyond-covid) [![employee wellbeing ideas](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/08-blog-images/Global-blog-images/2020-July/Wellbeing%20-%20Yoga%20Mat-2.jpg) blog Discover new ways to improve employee wellbeing for your entire workforce, especially remote employees.  Learn more » ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/blog/wellbeing-for-remote-employees) [![leadership-concept](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/08-blog-images/Global-blog-images/2020-July/leadership-concept.jpg) case studies Uncover how businesses of all sizes in all industries are tackling employee wellbeing challenges.  Visit the Case Study Library » ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/case-study-library) ["The mental and physical wellbeing of everyone working at Macmillan has been one of our biggest priorities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but knowing where to start and how to pull the resources together can be a challenge. It has been really important for us to be able to offer the Wellbeing Center to our frontline and remote workers so that they’re able to access the resources they need, at a time that suits them." ![macmillan](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/2020-guide-to-employee-engagement-pillar/pillar-resources/macmillan.png) **Sam Dewey **HR Reward & Wellbeing Manager Macmillan Cancer Support Learn more » ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/uk/blog/how-to-build-a-holistic-wellbeing-model) [![See how Reward Gateway solutions can help you connect, recognize and support your people Schedule a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/269141/f7d182b3-8ac2-4df9-8577-1c60b42c7879.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/269141/f7d182b3-8ac2-4df9-8577-1c60b42c7879) **Products** - [Employee Engagement Platform](https://www.rewardgateway.com/smarthub-employee-engagement-platform) - [Employee Recognition Program](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/employee-recognition-program) - [Peer-to-Peer Recognition](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/peer-to-peer-recognition) - [Employee Rewards](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/employee-rewards) - [Manager-Led Rewards](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/manager-rewards) - [Reward Redemption](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/reward-redemption) - [Custom Rewards](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/custom-rewards) - [Employee Communications Platform](https://www.rewardgateway.com/internal-communications-system) - [Employee Discounts](https://www.rewardgateway.com/employee-discounts-program) - [Employee Surveys](https://www.rewardgateway.com/employee-surveys) - [Engaged Index](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/engaged-index) - [Employee Wellbeing](https://www.rewardgateway.com/solution/wellbeing)   **Company** - [Our Mission](https://www.rewardgateway.com/company/overview) - [Careers](https://careers.rewardgateway.com) - [Awards & Accolades](https://www.rewardgateway.com/award-winning-employee-engagement-solutions) - [Diversity](https://careers.rewardgateway.com/an-inclusive-culture) - [Leadership Team](https://www.rewardgateway.com/leadership) - [Brand Guidelines](http://rg.co/brand) - [Social Value Strategy](https://www.rewardgateway.com/social-value-strategy-example) - [Social Value Partners](https://www.rewardgateway.com/examples-of-social-value-partners) - [MoveSpring](https://movespring.com/) **Resources ** - [Resource Center](https://www.rewardgateway.com/resource-center) - [Events](https://www.rewardgateway.com/events-and-webinars) - [Case Studies](https://www.rewardgateway.com/case-study-library) - [Press Releases](https://www.rewardgateway.com/press-releases) - [Customer Success & Support](http://success.rewardgateway.com/) - [Accessibility Statement](https://www.rewardgateway.com/accessibility-statement) **Learn more on:** [ISO 27001 Certified: Ensuring Your Data's Security and Integrity ![BSI and ISO certificate](https://www.rewardgateway.com/hubfs/information-security/ISO_IEC-27001_2022-150px.png) ](https://trust.rewardgateway.com/) **Reward Gateway Integrations **[Open API](https://docs.rewardgateway.net/) | [Yapster](https://www.rewardgateway.com/integrations/yapster-employee-communications) | [Amazon](https://www.rewardgateway.com/integrations/amazon-employee-reward-and-recognition) | [MS Teams ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/integrations/microsoft-teams-recognition) | [Slack](https://www.rewardgateway.com/slack-integration-instructions) | [All Integrations](https://www.rewardgateway.com/examples-of-reward-gateway-platform-integrations)** Topics** [Employee Reward and Recognition Program](https://www.rewardgateway.com/employee-reward-and-recognition-program)  |  [Employee Incentive Program ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/topics/employee-incentive-program)  |  [Employee Experience Platform ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/topics/employee-experience-platform) |  [Social Recognition ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/topics/social-recognition) |  [Corporate Rewards ](https://www.rewardgateway.com/topics/corporate-rewards) |  [Internal Communications App](https://www.rewardgateway.com/topics/internal-communications-app)  Copyright © 2024. 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