We receive a number of questions from our clients as we consult them on a variety of HR issues.
In this video, Rob and Jason cover March Madness in the office. They discuss productivity loss, tips on how to embrace the tournament, team building, company sponsored brackets, creative ways to root for your team, and more.
Questions? We’re here to help, info@employco.com
Human resources expert discusses how employers can prevent a rise in COVID-19 cases during spring break season
Despite the fact that the pandemic is far from over, statistics show that that many Americans are planning to travel during the upcoming spring break season. After a year of COVID-19 lockdowns, research reveals that many Americans are planning to hit warm locales like Mexico and Hawaii, and even international destinations like London, as they take advantage of low-cost airline flights.
However, these travel plans can pose a significant risk to communities when these travelers return back home, or back to the office.
“We are definitely concerned about the fact that traveling employees may have an increased chance of exposing their coworkers and colleagues to COVID-19,” says Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA and employment trends expert. “Yet it’s important to be very sensitive about the message we send to employees about spring break travel. Many of these workers are parents with kids at home, some of whom have not been able to attend school for almost a year. Understandably, these families really want to travel and take advantage of their vacation days and low-cost travel options. We can’t downplay the negative impact lockdowns have had on mental health, and it’s important we attend to those needs as managers and employers. But there is no denying that traveling can be quite risky.”
We receive a number of questions from our clients as we consult them on a variety of HR issues.
In this video, Rob and Jason cover employee benefit trends outside of your traditional health insurance and 401(k). They discuss short and long-term disability, long-term care, student loan repayment, remote work schedules, extra vacation/PTO, and more.
Questions? We’re here to help, info@employco.com
On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason discuss a recent survey that states a quarter of employees are planning to quit post-COVID. They discuss burnout, average workday increases, health issues, what employers can do to be proactive, tips for employee retention, and more.
Contact us with any questions you may have, we’re here to help: hr@employco.com
We receive a number of questions from our clients as we consult them on a variety of HR issues.
In this video, Rob and Jason cover virtual onboarding in a remote world. They discuss online training (diversity and harassment, safety), new-hire paperwork for virtual review, office tours, employee and manager check-ins, keeping your team involved in the organization, important communication channels, and more.
Questions? We’re here to help, info@employco.com
Human resources expert Rob Wilson offers expert commentary on upcoming changes to employment
As we enter almost a year of the COVID-19 shutdowns as well as the first full month of President Biden’s tenure in the White House, employers should prepare for significant changes coming down the pipe in the next few months.
Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA, a national employment solutions firm, says that not only will President Biden make several substantial changes to employment regulations, but the focus of this administration will be vastly different than when Trump was in office.
“Trump focused heavily on things like deregulation. But now we’re going to see a focus on things like gender equality, pay transparency, and collective bargaining rights,” says Wilson, employment trends expert.
Here are some of the upcoming changes that Rob Wilson says we can expect to see in the workplace under President Biden’s leadership:
Anti-discrimination crackdowns. “Biden’s Equality Act prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. What this means for employers is that they have to ensure that all of their employees feel safe and validated in the workplace. This means allowing transgender people to use the bathrooms of their choice, and to require coworkers and managers to use their preferred names and pronouns or face penalties.”
On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason discuss their best guesses of “What to Expect Under the Biden Administration Over the First 100 Days,” including: HR and employer standpoints, minimum wage, federal paid leave, OSHA, worker discrimination protections, and more.
Contact us with any questions you may have, we’re here to help: hr@employco.com
Did you miss Employco’s most recent webinar on the new PPP loan or would you like to review a portion? The full webinar recording can be viewed here, along with all of the questions and answers that followed: https://bit.ly/recording-jan21
You can view/dowload the slides we used during the presentation as a PDF here: WEBINAR: Presentation Slides
During our presentation we also mentioned including some key recent updates and documents from the SBA:
Please do not hesitate to reach out if there are any questions you still have or topics you were unclear on. We’re here to help!
Join Employco USA to learn the LATEST UPDATES from the SBA including the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) guidance, application documents, and important upcoming dates.
During this FREE webinar, we’ll:
There will be a brief presentation to begin the session, but most of the time will be dedicated to answering your specific questions!
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You’ll be able to join us at 11:30am CT this Wednesday, January 13th from your computer, tablet, or smartphone (you can also dial-in):
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Lawsuits surge as employees say employers aren’t doing enough to protect them from COVID-19. HR expert Rob Wilson explains the legal duties employers have when it comes to COVID-19 protections in the workplace.
New data shows that workplace lawsuits are on the rise as thousands of employees are filing COVID-19 related claims against their employer. From claims that allege their employer didn’t put proper COVID-19 precautions into practice in the workplace to claims that ill workers were not permitted appropriate leave, it’s clear that employers need to be better educated about their responsibilities for creating a COVID-19 compliant workplace.
Rob Wilson, employment trends expert and President of Employco USA, says that employees are suing companies for not providing PPE, for not implementing temperature checks, for not requiring customers to wear masks, and for not adhering to proper cleaning and sanitation protocol.
“This is brand-new territory for all of us, and, understandably, some employers are struggling to keep up with the many precautions needed to keep the workplace safe from COVID-19,” says Wilson. “It doesn’t help that precautions are always changing—for example, COVID-19 quarantine protocol has shifted in recent months, and we expect that regulations will only continue to become reconfigured as the vaccine rolls out.”
