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A Majority of Workers Fear Layoffs & Cuts Due to Coronavirus Closures

HR Digest

Monster recently conducted two polls to analyze and take a more in-depth look into the perspectives of both employees and employers during the present Coronavirus pandemic situation. Only 34% of parents who are working from home are concerned about their ability to do both at the same time. What should Employers do?

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Strategies for remote work-life balance and peace of mind

Insperity

Others are worried that employers are monitoring their work habits via company-issued laptops, email accounts and phones while they work from home, which can fuel a sense of paranoia and the fear that they should be working more. Put your availability in the context of your other work-from-home responsibilities.

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How to identify and support a depressed employee

Business Management Daily

Dan guesses Anne might suffer from burnout, depression, or another mental health condition. Instead, he sticks to presenting observations and demonstrating concern for her well-being. Or, maybe allowing the depressed employee to work from home on particularly trying days could help.

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Workplace boundaries: Examples to create a healthier work environment

Business Management Daily

They offer fellow team members guidelines on what makes you uncomfortable, leading to healthier work relationships. What types of boundaries might you want to establish at work? The following examples present a variety of common work-related dilemmas and how setting healthy boundaries might aid in resolution.

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4 common-sense reasons to encourage sick employees to stay home

Insperity

On top of that, you may also have employees who are at a higher risk of having complications from the flu or another illness. Removing the pressure to be present when sick helps protect your most vulnerable employees from harm. Productivity is possible from a distance. People will take advantage no matter what.

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Increase your emotional intelligence while working remotely: 8 tips

Insperity

Tapping into your emotional intelligence while working remotely is vitally important. But it can also be challenging, especially if your team is new to working from home or entered the virtual work world suddenly. When you’re working remotely, self-management becomes critically important.

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8 office etiquette expectations that are now history

Insperity

The fact is that the pandemic changed: The way we work When and where we work How we interact with colleagues What employees value and prioritize Changes in office etiquette As a result, you can also count office etiquette expectations among the changes. It feels foreign and distant now.