3 Ways to Support Your Employees. Here’s how to keep your employees informed and engaged as you prepare to reopen

Whether you’re planning to reopen your business imminently or not for several months, you still have to take care of your employees. Employees have different circumstances that can dictate when they can return to an office, however, and supporting your workforce adequately can be daunting.

For example, businesses with fewer than 500 employees that are planning to reopen may not be able to bring back workers right away if they have to stay home for childcare reasons. What’s more, those workers can be entitled to up to 10 weeks of paid leave.

“The good news is, the federal government is gonna reimburse you for those costs,” advises Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “Just make sure you’re paying attention to this, because you’re going to get in trouble if you’re not providing what you’re required to provide.”

Bradley was speaking at the National Small Business Town Hall, a live webinar and panel conversation hosted by Inc. and the Chamber Friday, May 1. Here are three ways business owners preparing to reopen can support their employees. 

1. Keep employees engaged.

Communicating regularly with your employees will help them hit the ground running when you do reopen, even if your business isn’t reopening anytime soon, according to panelist Alissa Henriksen, co-president of recruiting firm Grey Search + Strategy. “You can’t go dark during this period no matter the situation you’re in,” she says. “The most important thing is communication.”

She advises sending regular newsletters, creating book clubs, or recommending free online training resources that employees can benefit from until they return to work. Something that’s particularly helpful for parents who no longer have childcare is sending links to free tools that keep children busy at home, she added.

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