With the pandemic laying bare the low wages and minimal benefits that restaurant workers receive, some businesses are offering perks to employees. Since the pandemic, financial security has become more important, leaving opportunities for businesses to better provide safety nets.

Bank of America has upped its minimum wage to show it cares about its employees. It comes at a time when people’s relationship with work is in flux, and they’re paying particular attention to levels of empathy from employers, driving companies to up their responsible pratices.

With more people working from home than ever before, teams are feeling distant and disjointed, which can make employees feel unnoticed and undervalued. Beyond Thank You wants to help companies show their remote workers that they’re just as important at home as they were in the office.

With people around the world being urged to socially distance themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working has fast become a new normal. How can employers bring their staff together (virtually) during this turbulent time, and what are the key challenges remote workers face?