With inflation at a 40-year high, businesses are seeing inflation erode their purchasing power, adding to the higher prices already created by supply shortages. Companies are also experiencing inflation’s effects on wages and benefits, which affects their ability to compete and negotiate with existing and potential employees.
With the “great resignation,” businesses were already having difficulty attracting and retaining top talent. Many increased their wages to remain competitive. Still, even though wages are rising, inflation makes them worth less. And employees are starting to ask for more frequent adjustments to their wages. Evaluating your job market vulnerability is vital to determining how much your workforce is affected by inflation. Employco can help you assess the effect of inflation on your business and your employees and make recommendations for how best to manage inflation’s effects.