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10 tips to keep cybersecurity nightmares at bay

02/24/2021
There’s an ongoing need to strengthen computing practices and stay vigilant against cyber attacks—up 600% due to COVID-19 (now aptly referred to as the “cyberdemic”). Emails and passwords are especially prime targets for hackers. Use these tips to stay safe.

10% of workers will try to outwit AI tracking tools

02/23/2021
We’re surprised the number isn’t higher! By 2023, more than one in 10 workers will seek to trick artificial intelligence systems employers use to measure employee behavior and productivity, according to new research by the Gartner business advisory firm.

Offering incentives to get the vaccine? Tread carefully

02/19/2021
If you are considering offering a financial incentive, I caution you to tread carefully to make sure that you do you within the bounds of our equal employment opportunity laws.

False positives? Look out for fake COVID test results

02/19/2021
Increasing reports of people using photo-editing software to doctor COVID test results means employers need to pay more attention.

Require vaccinated staff to mask up, stay apart

02/19/2021
OSHA says that when it comes to setting COVID safety precautions in the workplace, employers should not distinguish between workers who are vaccinated and those who are not. The agency recommends that both groups should continue to wear face coverings and keep six feet apart to prevent spreading the virus.

Employers focus on vaccine education, not mandates

02/16/2021
Less than 1% of employers currently require their employees to receive a covid-19 vaccination and only 6% say they plan to mandate shots once vaccines are readily available, according to a new survey conducted by the Littler Mendelson employment law firm.

4 ways coronavirus has changed work forever

02/16/2021
Patterns are beginning to emerge as to what might be in store as the crisis winds down.

SHRM, business groups want EEOC guidance on vaccine incentives

02/16/2021
Employers need more EEOC guidance on the kinds of incentives they can offer to encourage employees to receive coronavirus vaccinations, according to a coalition of HR and business groups, including the Society for Human Resource Management.

Snapshot: How employers are encouraging covid-19 vaccinations

02/16/2021
Less than 10% of employers say they will require employees to receive the covid-19 vaccine.

Domestic terrorism warning: It’s time to review your emergency plan

02/09/2021
A new advisory bulletin from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns that the greatest terrorist threat facing the nation today comes from what it calls “Domestic Violent Extremists”—in other words, homegrown terrorists. It’s time to review your violence prevention programs.