iscover Firms’ vaccine policy approach revealed
BusinessA new survey has provided insight into vaccine policies in place within the accounting profession, with mixed results across the board.
CPA Australia's latest survey of business and economic sentiment called on respondents to share their employer's attitudes towards the notion of an internal vaccine policy.
According to the findings, 45 per cent of respondents said their employer had made vaccination mandatory for all. A further 38 per cent of respondents said their employer encouraged vaccination.
Meanwhile, 9 per cent of respondents said their employer had made vaccination mandatory for customer-facing roles only, while 6 per cent have no policy in place.
Commenting on the findings, Dr Jane Rennie, general manager, external affairs at CPA Australia, said: “Among businesses, there’s a real mix of approaches to vaccine policies, reflecting both the complexity of this issue and the mish-mash of different requirements in each state and territory.”
The survey also delved into sentiment surrounding workload and mental stress.
It uncovered that members from accounting practices remain more likely to state that their workloads are higher than normal than members in business (64 per cent for practitioners and 56 per cent for non-practitioners).
It also found that mental stress levels were lower in this survey, with 28 per cent of respondents reporting high to very high levels of mental stress, down from 38 per cent in August and October.
“We’re hearing from members that they’re experiencing high levels of fatigue. The extended professional demands brought on by COVID-19 have left many accountants running on empty,” Dr Rennie said.
“Practitioners’ workloads are still higher than pre-pandemic levels, but in a positive sign, their levels of mental stress are decreasing."
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