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Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Time to Refocus Training on Remote Work?

July 23, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Currently, huge numbers of American workers are working remotely as a way to promote social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19. Employers’ mind-set has been that the current situation is a necessary temporary measure as we ride out the […]


Communication, Research, Software

Preparing Your Workforce for a Return to the Office

July 23, 2020

Via: HR Hero

We’ve required a lot out of employees over the last few months. Millions of people worldwide overhauled their practices to work remotely, with 88% of office staff working from home during the pandemic. Although many are keen to have the […]


Research, Software

Identifying and Protecting the At-Risk Worker

July 23, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Businesses planning for COVID-19-related reopenings must deal with numerous employee and workplace risk factors, as well as regulatory guidance that seems to evolve on a weekly, if not daily, basis. The stakes are higher than ever, and employers have no […]


Research, Software

COVID-19: The State of Business in the United States

July 20, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Though the coronavirus rages on throughout the United States, many states have begun opening their economies. Researchers have been trying to understand how that has impacted employers across the country and what things look like now. Today, we are happy […]


Research, Software

To Avoid COVID-19 Liability, Institute Proper Protocols

July 15, 2020

Via: HR Hero

As businesses reopen after the lifting of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, employers are grasping with how to make their workplaces as safe as possible for their employees. Making the task especially difficult are the constant changes in government regulations deeming certain […]


Research, Software

Resign or Be Fired: Which Is Best?

July 14, 2020

Via: SHRM

Troubling economic conditions brought on by the pandemic have led to record numbers of employee layoffs and furloughs this year. Employees—including those who work in HR—who strongly sense they may soon be terminated may try to get ahead of that […]


Research, Software

New Jersey: Essential FAQs for Return-to-Work Planning

July 14, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Now is the time for employers to formulate action plans for returning employees to the workplace. We have developed the following FAQ’s to guide the development of your return-to-work plan. Requiring Employees to Return to Work (1) Can employees decline […]


Research, Software

Ask HR: Can Companies Require Masks?

July 10, 2020

Via: SHRM

Question: My state has been easing restrictions and reopening for the past couple of months. I feel comfortable enough to not wear a mask in the office. However, my co-workers have been “mask-shaming” me and making me feel bad for […]


Research, Software, Workplace wellness

More Stress for Office Workers and a Path Toward Correction

July 8, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Understanding the position your employees are in can go a long way toward understanding how to maintain a strong and healthy culture, even as the forces of the pandemic and economy create chaos and uncertainty. Large percentages of the remaining […]


Research, Software

Employer Branding Strategies for the COVID Era

July 2, 2020

Via: HR Hero

The employer brand is an essential component of your recruiting and talent acquisition process. A company’s brand helps define the type of culture that’s in place and showcases what it’s like to work there. A strong brand is vital for […]


News

EEOC: You Can’t Require Employees to Undergo Antibody Testing

July 2, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Earlier in June, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance concerning the use of COVID-19 antibody testing. Relying on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) interim guidelines, the EEOC affirmatively stated employers cannot require COVID-19 antibody […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

How to protect your learning budget amid current uncertainty

July 2, 2020

Via: Chief Learning Officer

The global workforce has been evolving at a rapid pace for the past few years, but that pales in comparison to recent months. The world — and workforce — as we know it will never be the same again. The […]


Workplace wellness

Resetting Workplace Goals Amid Pandemic, Layoffs, Unrest

June 26, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Remember 7 months ago, when people were still traveling? I was speaking at the HRComply event in Nashville, Tennessee, giving a presentation on job wellness and its evil twin, burnout. At the time, with low unemployment and surging business, the […]


Workplace wellness

Helping Remote Employees Manage Stress

June 25, 2020

Via: HR Hero

The pandemic has created a situation in which almost all employees who were able to work from home have started to do so. Many companies are now saying they are going to find ways to keep this transition after the […]


Research, Software

Predictions on the Long-Term Outlook for Remote Work

June 24, 2020

Via: HR Hero

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned everyday life upside down in so many ways. From school and child care to socializing and work life, dramatic change has been forced on many individuals and businesses over the last several months. One of […]


Communication, Research, Software

What Is Reboarding?

June 23, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Reboarding is the concept of bringing individuals back who were previous employees but away for some period of time. The idea is to modify onboarding for someone who is already familiar with your company but has been away. Reboarding is […]


Research, Software, Workplace wellness

4 Key Considerations for Relocation Today

June 23, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Employers everywhere are implementing “back to the office” policies to protect workforce health and well-being and reassure employees they will be safe when returning to work. Most of this effort focuses on getting employees back to the offices they left […]


Communication, Software

Collaboration and Coming Together After COVID-19

June 22, 2020

Via: HR Hero

Most of us have been transformed in unexpected ways by the pause in our life forced by COVID-19. We can dwell on the negatives, but the inspiring people we’ve interviewed at Ever Widening Circles teach us that the future belongs […]


Research, Software

Debunking 8 Common Employer Myths About Dealing with COVID-19

June 22, 2020

Via: HR Hero

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. 8 Misconceptions Myth #1. Face masks or coverings […]


Communication, Software

Restaurants strengthen employee communication to react quickly during coronavirus

June 22, 2020

Via: HR Dive

At the start of 2020, layoffs were farthest from the minds of Alex and Eric Smith, co-owners of Atlas Restaurant Group. But at the height of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the two brothers — who were expecting an $85 million […]