Wed.Jul 21, 2021

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COVID-19: Where Do We Now Stand?

Money Talk

COVID-19 has impacted American families- and indeed the world- for about 18 months. In just the last seven months, we have gone from fierce “Hunger Games” style competitions for a limited number of vaccination slots to “vaccine hesitancy” and the use of various incentives, such as free donuts and million dollar lottery prizes, to get people vaxed. With federal government eviction moratoriums sent to expire for renters on July 31 and Delta variant transmission picking up speed, now is a good time

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FMLA and Holiday Pay: How Does a Holiday Impact Employee Leave?

Patriot Software

Do you know your Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) responsibilities? Now, throw in a holiday. Do you still know how FMLA and holidays work? Here are some popular questions when it comes to FMLA and holidays: Do holidays count toward an employee’s FMLA eligibility? Does a holiday count as an employee’s days of FMLA […] READ MORE.

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Pandemic Burnout is Rampant in Corporate America

HR Digest

We need to talk about pandemic burnout. There is an ongoing mental health crisis across the globe as an increasing number of workers report feeling unable to cope with social distancing and the countless coronavirus-related lockdowns. The situation is far from gravy in America – a nation that seems to have entered the last leg of the pandemic. According to Gallup , the average American’s assessment of their own mental health is “worse than it has been at any point in the last two decades.

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How to Boost Retention in Your Organization in 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

How an employer approaches employee retention says a lot about how they view their workforce. Thanks to the pandemic, hybrid offices, and other vital factors, as many as half of all American workers intend to look for a new job in 2021. Yet small and mid-sized organizations can avoid a high employee turnover rate by focusing on boosting retention efforts that keep team members engaged and encourage professional development.

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The Ultimate Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Education Benefits: Underutilization And Ways To Make Them More Impactful

Wellable

Employers offer education benefits (e.g., tuition assistance and reimbursement) to help employees continue to learn and acquire new skills in an increasingly competitive and degree-demanding job market. These benefits provide the employees who use them with advantages in several dimensions of wellness. Most obviously, they are good for financial wellness.

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Best Practices for Providing Good Customer Service

Professionals Alternative

Offer promotions and discounts to entice new clients as much as you want, but if you don’t have good customer service that gets a portion of those customers to make another purchase, your business may not remain profitable for long. Excellent customer service not only brings clients back, but it also sends them away glad and satisfied enough to give positive feedback about your brand to others, who will then come to try the service you provide for themselves.

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FMLA retaliation — what employers need to know

Business Management Daily

What is FMLA retaliation ? It’s either when an employer or manager punishes an employee for taking time off of work or tries to interfere with an employee’s FMLA rights. We cover everything you need to know about FMLA retaliation for employers and employees. In this Businessmanagementdail.com article, we cover: What FMLA retaliation is and how to avoid it.

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No Surprises Act: Interim Final Rule Released

AssuredPartners

On July 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released an interim final rule with comment period (“IFC” below), implementing portions of the No Surprises Act, which was enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

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People Tired of Office Life are Ditching Their 9-5 Routines and Going Freelance

Take It Personel-ly

Lots of people dream about giving up the 9-5 routine to become their own boss. What’s more, an increasing number are turning that dream into a reality. Over 56million people work freelance in the USA. And with the rise of remote working set to continue into the new normal, now could be your best chance […].

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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Used Car Pricing Surges: How Your Dealership Can Cope

Hireology

Over the last several months, used car prices have gone through the roof: Between May and June, the average price of a used vehicle increased by 10.5% — that’s the fastest increase on record (which the Bureau of Labor Statistics began documenting in 1953). Several factors play into the dramatic increase that’s making selling used cars at your dealership difficult: .