Policies / Handbooks

Two-thirds of employers to delay workplace reopening

09/07/2021

Sixty-six percent of organizations are delaying reopening their offices due to new covid-19 variants, according to a poll of 238 executive leaders conducted by the Gartner business advisory firm.

Snapshot: Do you want your employer to require vaccines?

09/07/2021

Two-thirds of workers surveyed say they want their own employers to require employees to be vaccinated against covid-19.

You can forbid remote worker moonlighting

09/02/2021

Several media outlets are reporting that a growing number of telecommuters are working two or more remote jobs at once. You can restrict this digital moonlighting. Here’s how to regain control.

Weigh pitfalls before penalizing unvaccinated

09/02/2021

Delta Airlines recently announced that it will begin charging employees who refuse to receive a covid-19 vaccination an extra $200 per month for their employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. Before you adopt a similar policy, consider these pitfalls.

Snapshot: Where employers stand on covid-19 vaccine mandates

08/31/2021

Compared to January, twice as many employers now say they will require employees to be vaccinated.

Pay some teleworkers less based on location?

08/26/2021

It may be time to rethink how much you pay remote employees. Some large employers already have. If you are considering adjusting your compensation strategy for remote employees, expect backlash. Two tactics will make it easier to weather the criticism.

Should you require the vaccine? 8 big questions to consider

08/19/2021

If your business is considering mandating the COVID vaccine for your on-site employees, here are the eight biggest questions you need to be thinking about.

Tout vaccine mandate to recruit employees

08/19/2021

Some may worry that a vaccine mandate will drive anti-vax employees to quit. However, numerous polls this summer show that most Americans favor employer vaccine mandates. That means many of your best potential job candidates may actually prefer working for an organization that requires employees to be fully vaxxed.

Vaccine mandates gain momentum as Delta rages

08/17/2021

The latest round of polling on vaccine mandates by Mercer U.S. Health News found 14% of 372 employers now require or plan to require workers returning to worksites to be vaccinated.

Vaccine mandates on the rise; how to respond

08/05/2021

The dramatic spike in COVID cases this summer—fueled by the powerful Delta variant—is leading more employers to rethink their hesitancy about vaccine mandates.