A new study conducted by the Angus Reid Institute on behalf of ADP Canada shows the majority of working Canadians remain loyal to employers because of their company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ADP says loyalty also remains strong among unemployed Canadians, with 47 per cent of those respondents who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 anticipating returning to work with their previous employer.

However, the study showed some 24 per cent of workers in Atlantic Canada were more likely to report decreased loyalty to their employers. That’s compared to the national average of 13 per cent.

Spokesperson of the study and VP of marketing at ADP Canada, Heather Haslam says there a few key data points which help them understand that 24 per cent.

Haslam says one point is that Atlantic Canadians have more difficulty managing physical and mental health. She explains that half of Atlantic Canadians want to return to work and are most likely, across the country, to say that productivity has decreased since working from home.