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Employers should consider these four things in order to protect and promote equality:
1. Provide flexibility. If the past four months have taught us anything, it’s that our businesses can continue to function without our employees logging eight hours per day in an office building. Work is something we do, not somewhere we go, and employees have proven over and over again that they are capable of being just as efficient while working from home.
2. Offer paid sick leave. With many workers depending on a steady income, the threat of contracting Covid-19 is likely very scary to your team. Offering your employees paid time off when they’re sick can help provide them with peace of mind.
3. Promote women employees. We must actively reject the stigma that because women perform more unpaid labor and have more caregiving responsibilities, they are less focused or have less time to devote to work. Don’t hesitate to promote your female employees who have proven they are capable of managing their career and their family during this crisis. In my experience, they will use their dedication and work ethic to better your business.
4. Understand the importance of balance. Work-life balance is tricky without a pandemic; during these uncertain times, leaders must put policies in place to ensure that our employees are taking care of themselves and their families.
As we move through this crisis, we have the unique opportunity to show business leaders that men and women are equally equipped to care for their families and still succeed in their work. Our children are watching us; wouldn’t it be incredible if we could show them what greater gender equality looks like?
