Extreme weather is driving absenteeism, retention challenges, and increased health care costs for employers across the country. Organized by areas HR is responsible for, this guide offers actions you can take now and readiness strategies to build on over time.
This free guide is designed to help you get started. For deeper support, tools, and a peer community, explore Extreme Weather + Work membership.


Learn how extreme weather impacts safety, absenteeism, turnover, productivity loss, health care costs, and engagement — and what you can do about it.
Find recommendations specific to your responsibilities. Each section includes actions you can start today, strategies to build on, and leading-edge approaches for organizations ready to go further.

See how companies are putting extreme weather readiness strategies into practice.

Workforce readiness requires coordination across teams. Explore guides designed for more functions at your organization, and learn how Extreme Weather + Work can help you prepare.
Extreme Weather + Work is an initiative of the Health Action Alliance. We bring together leaders who rarely sit in the same room and connect them with peers across industries, giving them the research and tools they need to support their people before, during, and after extreme weather. Our work is advised by the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health, a board of experts spanning business, health, climate, and policy.
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