{"id":18954,"date":"2021-01-19T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=18954"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:14:45","slug":"staff-in-small-companies-need-employer-support-less-than-those-in-larger-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/staff-in-small-companies-need-employer-support-less-than-those-in-larger-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff in small companies need employer support less than those in larger firms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The COVID-19\u00a0pandemic\u00a0has affected many companies, but small businesses have suffered more than others.\u00a0According to numerous\u00a0research<\/a>\u00a0findings, in some countries, up to 90% of small companies have experienced a negative impact from the pandemic, such as drops in production, sales and revenues, and even complete closures. In companies with a dozen or fewer people, the way employees get through these challenges can very much impact the state of the entire business. Therefore, it is important for leaders to monitor how employees feel and supervise the consequences that this can have on their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaspersky\u2019s latest survey[1]<\/sup><\/a> revealed that there is a gap in support expectations is seen in social aid and additional benefits, such as covering internet or phone bills. 49% of small company employees in the META region would like more support with this, in comparison to 52% among those working in medium-sized businesses[2]<\/sup><\/a>. As we can see from the research, people are missing personal communications a lot: thus, 24% of employees from smaller businesses and 28% of those working in mid-sized companies wish they had more personal touch points with colleagues when working remotely. Technical support, like helping to provide the right equipment and IT tools, is another important issue which is in demand for employees both \u2013 working in small and medium-sized companies (44% and 45% respectively). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotional or psychological support is needed to almost the same extent for all businesses: 31% across small organizations and 31% across bigger ones. The impact of COVID-19 has not only affected people\u2019s work and daily lives but has also caused anxiety for their own health and that of their loved ones, as well as overall optimism for the future. So, mental health support may be significant for any employee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople who have experience working in small businesses may feel more self-sufficient in the new working reality and this has helped their organization to concentrate all of their resources on survival. However, to maintain employee productivity and moral, it is still important to make sure that staff have all that they need for work. When it comes to their technology set up, employees need help to use IT securely even if working on personal laptops and managing access to all web services alone,\u201d comments Ivan Salikhov, Product Manager, SMB Products at Kaspersky.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To facilitate remote working conditions for employees, Kaspersky recommends the following actions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n