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Off-duty worker ignores social distancing: How to respond

06/18/2020
If you discover that employees have flaunted local COVID-19 guidelines outside of work, can you place them on an unpaid leave of absence to quarantine before they return to work?

Pandemic workers’ comp waivers? A really bad idea

06/18/2020
A Nevada restaurant last month began requiring workers to sign a safety liability waiver before it allowed them to return to work after COVID-19.

4 steps to stamp out anti-LGBT discrimination

06/18/2020
Priority No. 1: Make sure everyone in your organization understands that you will not tolerate any form of anti-gay discrimination or harassment.

OSHA offers suite of safety resources to aid reopening

06/18/2020
Looking ahead to a summer when workplaces will ramp up staffing after the coronavirus lockdowns, OSHA has gathered resources to make that process safer.

77% of HR pros expect more telework, even post-covid

06/16/2020
As millions of Americans continue working from home, new survey results suggest why some of them should get comfortable.

What have we learned from COVID-19?

06/12/2020
Leaders share tales of how their workplaces rose to meet the challenges of COVID-19.

Develop a plan to address negative publicity

06/11/2020
Lawsuits aren’t the only kind of negative fallout that can result from employment law violations.

Women most vulnerable to pandemic-related job loss

06/09/2020
Women account for 55% of the 20.5 million who lost their jobs in April.

How HR can promote mental health in the post-covid workplace

06/09/2020
Rare is the HR pro who could honestly raise their hands if asked, “Do you have a plan to counter a rising depression rate among your employees?” In a recent HR Specialist webinar on mental health issues, employment law attorney Anniken Davenport urged employers to consider these issues.

6 tips to take care of yourself and your staff

06/07/2020
Employees, managers and companies of all sizes are navigating unprecedented times, and trying to pivot to a “new normal” in personal and professional life. Here are tips all managers can use to reduce the amount of stress you and your teams experience during this time of extreme uncertainty.