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With guidance regularly changing and sometimes seemingly conflicting, some misperceptions about best practices for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic still exist. Here are eight common misunderstandings and the facts employers should know.
Despite looming recession fears, iHire’s latest research suggests the talent acquisition space appears cautiously optimistic for 2023. In surveying over 500 U.S. employers for our 2023 “Hiring & Job Search Outlook Report,” we found that 42.7% were concerned about an economic downturn, yet 68.1% expected to increase their hiring volumes in 2023. Furthermore, 49.5% […]
The massive tax overhaul recently enacted by Congress includes provisions that affect a variety of fringe benefits, along with other aspects of employee benefits and compensation.
The challenges of the Great Resignation are certainly not lost on employers, few of which expect any kind of turnaround in the near future. According to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW), 83% of employers expect to have problems attracting employees in 2022 compared with 62% that reported such difficulty in the first […]
Lott, who counsels employers on policy building and lawsuit avoidance from www.Hunterlott.com, offered his suggestions at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition, held recently in Atlanta Georgia. Personal Relationships Policy Lott is fascinated by personal relationship policies. They typically read about like this, says Lott: “Personal relationships in the workplace are strongly discouraged. A company employee […]
Metrics continue to drive many of our business decisions. After all, the goal of your company isn’t just to serve clients with your services or products; it’s to create a sustainable income for you and your employees. So measuring the money that comes in—and goes out—is vital. Some costs are easy to track—the cost of […]
Did you know that right now, nearly one in seven employees feels unsafe at work, according to a Society for Human Resource Management study conducted earlier this year, and that HR professionals report that violent workplace incidents are up 36% since 2012?
I have a company that does lighting designs for events that require employees to travel from their homes to various locations. Sometimes travel is required out of state. Typically the travel time is one to two hours. Sometimes employees meet at the warehouse and ride in the company van. Do we pay for the time […]
Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. Veterans represent 5.6% of today’s total civilian labor force, and they bring countless skills with them such as dedication, commitment, teamwork, and leadership. As we head into Veterans Day, we’ve collected our best articles that highlight the best practices […]
Few conversations are as uncomfortable as having to directly address employee hygiene issues. Unfortunately, however, this is something that comes up in the workplace and must be managed appropriately.