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OSHA eases covid-19 reporting requirements

06/03/2021
Employers no longer need to report when an employee has an adverse reaction to a covid-19 vaccination.

Summertime! Develop a consistent dress code for warm weather

06/01/2021
As the weather warms up and employees start returning to your premises, it may be time to roll out your summer dress-code policy.

EEOC: OK to require employees to be vaccinated against covid-19

06/01/2021
Federal equal employment opportunity laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for covid-19, according to new guidance issued by the EEOC on May 28. However, employers must comply with the reasonable accommodation provisions of the ADA and Title VII.

Snapshot: Marijuana drug-test positivity varies by state legalization status

06/01/2021
More employees test positive for cannabis in states where recreational use of marijuana is legal.

CEOs expect economy to boom this year and next

06/01/2021
More business leaders anticipate an economic boom than stagnation in 2021 and 2022, according to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by the Gartner business advisory firm.

The HR I.Q. Test: June ’21

06/01/2021
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Tips for smart negotiations

05/27/2021
Negotiation happens all the time. Sometimes it’s across a conference room table, and sometimes it takes place in an elevator, but it’s something all managers have to master. Follow these rules.

In a way, we’re all salespeople

05/27/2021
You can learn a lot from salespeople about persuading your fellow managers to your way of thinking. Don’t focus only on what you need from your “prospect.” Instead, ask, “What does the other manager need in order to do what I’m asking?” Adapt these three steps to winning approvals, gathering support, and influencing decisions.

Motivate with clear instructions

05/27/2021
Your employees are ready to take on the tasks you assign, but they’ll do them better and more willingly if they’re confident in the instructions you give. One trick is to think about how instructions that seem clear to you might be misunderstood by your crew. Unfortunately, that can happen more easily than you think. Here are a few examples.

Male or female boss: Who do employees prefer?

05/26/2021
A new ResumeLab survey of 800 working Americans found that 38% of workers say they’d prefer to work for a female boss compared to 26% who would rather work for a male manager.