1、A S T A G W E L L C O M P A N YAmericas Economic Engine:The State of Small and Medium-Size Business During COVID-19EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AND WELLBEINGAPRIL 3-26,20202|NEQUE EST QUI DOLOREM IPSUM QUIA DOLOR SIT AMET2|EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AND WELLBEINGA Message From Michael Mendenhall SVP,Chief Marke

2、ting Officer and Chief Communications Officer,TriNetThere is no playbook for this pandemic.Everyone is adapting as they goand it is undeniably challenging.That is why TriNet,a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions,teamed with The Harris Poll to conduct a series of industry-wide

3、 pulse surveys to better understand the broad COVID-19 sentiment,beyond our own small and medium-size business(SMB)customers.The results of the first three were summarized in our initial report which focused on cash flow and confidence of the SMB community.We found that despite the challenges,SMB op

4、timism was surprisingly resilient.The results of the next four waves of surveys are summarized in this report focused on productivity and employee wellbeing.Surveys were conducted April 1426 and included more than 700 SMBs with an employee base between 5249 employees.In this latest effort we sought

5、to uncover how SMB business owners were balancing productivity with employee work life balance,especially during a crisis like COVID-19.The findings were both illuminating and gratifying.We found that in the face of the crisis,the majority of SMBs(58%)were investing in the health of their workforce

6、by adjusting healthcare benefits or offering guidance to employees.Further,92%have made efforts to shift to a remote workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Eight in ten of SMBs have taken actions to enhance employee wellbeing,with the most common and effective of these actions is allowing fo