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Employers rely on basics to stay coronavirus safe

01/05/2021
Physical distancing, requiring employees to wear facemasks, encouraging frequent hand washing and regularly disinfecting equipment and surfaces are the pillars of maintaining a safe workplace, Mercer Health found.

DOL has new rules for electronic posters

01/05/2021
The government-mandated posters that adorn breakroom bulletin boards in workplaces nationwide don’t do much good when employees are working from home. That’s why the Department of Labor just issued new field guidance on how employers should inform employees about their rights.

Biden to issue freeze on latest Trump HR regs

01/05/2021
President-elect Joe Biden plans to act fast to pump the brakes on last-minute Trump administration regulations affecting HR.

The HR I.Q. Test: January ’21

01/01/2021
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Develop a legal, fair and effective coronavirus vaccination policy

12/28/2020
Employers may require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to keep their jobs, according to just-released EEOC guidance. However, they must be prepared to make exceptions.

Workers who say they can do their jobs from home

12/28/2020
The ability to work from home correlates strongly with income.

Silver linings among pandemic’s dark clouds

12/28/2020
Despite the devastation it has wrought, the coronavirus pandemic is yielding some unexpected benefits for employers, according to a new survey by the Mercer consulting firm.

Now it’s your turn to complain

12/23/2020
When a product or service you’ve purchased for your company goes wrong, your role switches from manager to customer. Yes, you have to call a service rep, complain, and have a problem corrected. Not fun, but as negotiation expert Marc Freeman points out, the skills you’ve learned as a manager will help.

Half of workers say pandemic stalled career growth

12/21/2020
A full 50% of working Americans say their career development has stalled or even regressed during the pandemic, says a survey of 1,000 workers by Doodle, an online scheduling firm.

Complicated vaccine questions for employers

12/21/2020
As COVID vaccines become more widely available in the coming months, employers have big questions to answer: Should they require it for all employees? What if employees refuse? Are the vaccines covered cost-free under your group health plan?