More Than Half of Canada’s Workers Fear Returning to the Office
- KPMG survey says most are worried sick colleagues will show up
- RBC, Scotiabank are keeping many staff at home until 2021
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More than half of Canadians are afraid to go back to their workplaces and 77% are worried their colleagues might show up infected with the coronavirus, according to research from consulting firm KPMG.
About six in 10 say they’ll will refuse to go back if they believe their place of work is not safe enough and 57% are concerned about sharing meeting rooms and other common areas. The survey polled more than 1,000 Canadians online and was conducted July 22 to 24.