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3 Companies Looking After Their Employees AND Supporting The Global COVID-19 Fight
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Glassdoor Team | Author & Career Expert at Glassdoor | 7 May 2020
More and more companies are stepping up to help fight the global COVID-19 pandemic, pivoting their day-to-day operations, or offering free services, to directly support those on the front line. Examples include:
- AstraZeneca has launched the fastest ever clinical trial to test drug that treats extreme immune response
- Uber is offering free rides and meals for NHS staff
- LVMH is using its perfume production lines to make hand sanitiser
- Companies including H&M , Barbour and more have begun making hospital gowns and protective masks for NHS workers
Elsevier How it's looking after employees Before governments worldwide advised that anyone who can work from home should work from home because of the outbreak, Elsevier had asked employees to work remotely and from the confines of their homes to help prevent the virus from spreading. With schools and childcare providers announcing closures, managers have been encouraged to provide maximum flexibility and understanding during this time with employees facing new demands on their time during the workday. Employees at Elsevier continue to have access to all their usual benefits, such as life insurance, sick pay and childcare support. Elsevier also provides access to a daily virtual MindLife 20-minute meditation, virtual team coffee breaks and there is a virtual gym session in development. How it's helping those on the front line Elsevier created the Novel Coronavirus Information Center , providing free health and medical research on the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19 for the research and health community. All resources are free to access and include guidelines for clinicians and patients. What employees say about working there : “ Work-life balance is second-to-none, flexible with home-working on the whole. HR and company at a high-level take mental health and mindfulness seriously. A multitude of career choices, internal vacancies. Opportunity to travel ” publisher in Oxford
Travelodge How it's looking after employees With hotel workers very much on the front line, Travelodge has stepped up its safety measures to keep employees healthy and protected. Social distancing measures are enforced, perspex screens have been fitted in reception areas, and hand sanitiser and gloves are readily available. How it’s helping those on the front line Travelodge is operating more than 40 hotels in key cities, from London to Edinburgh - with hotels close to hospitals so that NHS staff have somewhere to stay - with discounted rates. Travelodge has NHS workers arriving at different times throughout the day and night and maintains a constant supply of clean room, toiletries and open kitchens to fulfil their needs. What employees say about working there: “ The people I work with are great, my boss is everything you would want a boss to be; hardworking, fair and friendly. ” - Receptionist in Ludlow
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