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New coronavirus plan addresses HR issues

01/19/2021
Days before becoming president, Joe Biden outlined a $1.9 trillion emergency plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic and jump-start an economic recovery. Several plan elements affect HR.

Before rejecting an idea, ask 2 questions

01/13/2021
Let’s say an employee presents an interesting idea for changing a departmental procedure, but your first impression is that it won’t work. Hold off slamming the door on the idea. Instead, take a few minutes or schedule some time later to investigate the idea with its originator—you may end up with an idea you can use.

68% of remote employees work on weekends

01/12/2021
A study by staffing firm Robert Half shows employees are working around the clock while at home.

Snapshot: In covid age, would internet outage be a big problem?

01/12/2021
These days, remote workers say interrupted internet or cell phone service would be a big problem.

Snapshot: For most employees, remote work really works!

01/05/2021
87% of employees who work from home say they have the technology they need.

Plans flexible about return-to-work this spring

01/05/2021
Forty percent of organizations that shifted to remote work last March plan to have employees return to the workplace by this March, according to a new survey by the Conference Board.

Employers rely on basics to stay coronavirus safe

01/05/2021
Physical distancing, requiring employees to wear facemasks, encouraging frequent hand washing and regularly disinfecting equipment and surfaces are the pillars of maintaining a safe workplace, Mercer Health found.

DOL has new rules for electronic posters

01/05/2021
The government-mandated posters that adorn breakroom bulletin boards in workplaces nationwide don’t do much good when employees are working from home. That’s why the Department of Labor just issued new field guidance on how employers should inform employees about their rights.

Biden to issue freeze on latest Trump HR regs

01/05/2021
President-elect Joe Biden plans to act fast to pump the brakes on last-minute Trump administration regulations affecting HR.

The HR I.Q. Test: January ’21

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