Nike Inc.: Prioritizing Mental Health of Employees during Covid-19 Pandemic

Nike Inc.: Prioritizing Mental Health of Employees during Covid-19 Pandemic
Case Code: HROB209
Case Length: 7 Pages
Period: 2020-2021
Pub Date: 2022
Teaching Note: Available
Price: Rs.200
Organization: Nike Inc.
Industry: Retailing
Countries: United States
Themes: COVID-19, Employee Attitudes & Emotions, Stress & Motivation,Remote Working
Nike Inc.: Prioritizing Mental Health of Employees during Covid-19 Pandemic
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Nike’s Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

After the Covid-19 pandemic began and lockdowns were imposed by governments worldwide in March 2020, Nike gave its employees paid Covid-19 sick leave, in addition to the existing paid sick leave and time off benefits. In November 2020, the company went beyond the physical health of its workers and also focused on their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Through Nike’s EAP, the sportswear giant offered free virtual counseling sessions which gave its employees and their families’ access to trained counselors who helped them address issues such as managing stress to finding services for elderly care..

Looking Ahead

Starting from September 2021, Nike offered its WHQ employees the option of a hybrid model of work wherein they could work two days remotely. Critics, however, raised concerns over Nike’s hybrid model as there were increasing infections due to the new Covid-9 variant Delta in the US, which was rapidly spreading and infecting people..

Exhibits

Exhibit I: Nike’s Consolidated Statements of Income
Exhibit II: Some of the Companies Tackling Employee Mental Health and Well-Being during the Pandemic


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