Implementing a Hybrid Workplace Plan
Ready or not, COVID-19 has pushed employers into allowing remote work for any suitable role. As we near closer...
Tag: HR Management & Compliance
5 Reasons to Update Your Employee Handbook in 2021
I often tell clients one of the most important documents they need to have is an employee handbook, and...
House Revives Equality Act: What Employers Need to Know
The Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, is back before Congress, but...
How to Handle Spring Break Travel in a COVID-19 World
After being cooped up for nearly a year because of COVID-19, many employees may be looking to take spring...
Pros and Cons of Vaccine Incentives
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming more available, employers are thinking of ways to ensure their employees are...
OSHA Guidance Touches on More Than Masks, Distancing
Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance titled “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the...
5 Steps to Gaining Employee Support During a Transformation
Every organizational transformation brings changes with it, and change can often be difficult. Understanding the nature of resistance to...
Key Management Skills for the Age of Remote Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically shifted the nature of daily work for millions of Americans. While working remotely was...
Ohio Discrimination Law Changes Take Effect April 15
The Ohio General Assembly recently overhauled its employment discrimination laws and adopted several employer-friendly provisions. Governor Mike DeWine signed...
Downsides of an Open-Door Policy
Open-door policies are often implemented to provide employees with a venue to discuss their needs or bring suggestions or...
Pros and Cons of Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations
The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine’s arrival has provided a ray of sunshine for employers hoping for a better 2021. But...
6th Circuit: Employee May Be Fired Over Facebook Slur
An employer could lawfully terminate an employee who used a racial slur on Facebook, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court...
NLRB Examining Its Standard on When Employers Can Restrict Union Insignia
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is seeking input on its standard for determining what kind of restrictions employers...
Survey Demonstrates Importance of Post-COVID Workplace Flexibility
What seemed to many like a temporary shift to remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has...
3 Essential Steps to Successfully Reopen Businesses, No Matter the State of the Pandemic
With no official playbook from federal, state, or even local governments on how to reopen businesses, universities, healthcare facilities,...
Duty to Bargain Extends to Immigration Compliance
An employer should have bargained with a union over the effects of its decision to require employees to complete...
Bonus Coverage: Discretionary vs. Nondiscretionary
Many companies annually prepare business goals and establish incentives for employees if the goals are met. One common incentive...
3 New Habits to Eradicate Meeting Madness and Improve Team Communication
Great teamwork is more essential now than ever. Today’s teams face increasingly complicated challenges, and their success is contingent...
Top 5 Immigration Predictions Under Biden Presidency
From regulations designed to significantly alter the H-1B program to travel and visa bans, the immigration landscape has changed...
Should You Allow Employees to Use Their Own Devices for Work?
A trend that has been growing for years is the use of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, which allow employees to...