HR Strategy


In the Making: New Employer-Employee Social Contract

In the post-pandemic workplace, the terms of the employer-employee social contract are changing. Employees want to work for employers they trust and believe to promote well-being, a positive workplace culture, social and environmental responsibility, and a sense of belonging.-By Sharon Ross

The social contract between employee and employer is not a new concept. Like any contract, it is about reciprocity and expectations. The baby boomer generation's basic contract mostly stayed the same over the past decades, and three things happened. One was the entrance of millennials into the workforce, many burdened with college debt and a perspective shaped by events such as ....