Check out this snippet from our HR podcast, where Jason guides us through a series of tips to help you maximize your open enrollment strategy. Given the challenging landscape of plan renewals, we highlight the importance of effective communication, especially when significant changes and rising costs are involved.
Tune in to the full podcast with Rob, Scott, and Jason here: WFH Survey Insights & Open Enrollment Tips
Welcome to this month’s HR podcast with Rob, Scott, and Jason. In this episode, we review the findings from our Work from Home survey, where we surveyed 3,000 business owners from a variety of states (click here for a copy of the survey results). We discuss the shifting landscape of office space, examine the future of remote work practices, and look at the impact on productivity and profitability.
Next, we dive into open enrollment season, where Jason guides us through a series of tips to help you maximize your open enrollment strategy. Given the challenging landscape of plan renewals, we highlight the importance of effective communication, especially when significant changes and rising costs are involved.
Contact us for open enrollment guidance, work-from-home insights, or future topic suggestions – we’re here to help: hr@employco.com
Employco USA and Tuckey Law, in collaboration with Food Industry News, provided a free HR and legal seminar for registered guests at Employco’s corporate office in Westmont, IL. Thank you to everyone who was able to join and participate!
We understand the importance of staying informed and up-to-date on HR policies, legal matters, and industry challenges. To help, we would like to provide everyone with a copy of the presentation slides from the event. These slides cover a wide range of important HR and legal topics, including compliance, sexual harassment prevention training, interview best practices, Form I-9 updates, and more.
If you have any further questions, require additional information, or would like to discuss any specific topics in more detail, please do not hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help!
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Join Rob and Jason in this HR Chat as they provide valuable insights on how to approach Halloween in the workplace, ensuring it’s a fun and inclusive experience for all. They discuss creating guidelines for costumes and workspace decorations, share some essential do’s and don’ts, and emphasize the importance of making participation optional.
Let us know if you have any questions or future topic suggestions.
California Extends Reach of Prohibition Against Restrictive Covenants – On Sept. 1, 2023, California adopted Senate Bill (SB) 699 and expanded noncompete employee protections by declaring that noncompete agreements that restrain individuals from engaging in a lawful occupation are void, regardless of where and when the contract was signed. SB 699 becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2024. Read more: California Legal Update
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The EEO-1 Report is a federally mandated survey that collects workforce data categorized by race, ethnicity, sex, and job category. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), employers with 100 or more employees and certain federal contractors must report this data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by March 31 every year.
However, the collection of this data from 2022 has been delayed. The EEOC expects to open the portal for employers to begin entering 2022 information on Oct. 31, 2023. The deadline for employers to complete their submissions of 2022 information is Dec. 5, 2023.
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The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to compensate their non-exempt (hourly) employees for all hours of work. To comply with this requirement, employers must keep track of the number of compensable hours employees work during a workweek.
Time in Training, Meetings, and Lectures – In general, employee attendance to lectures, meetings, training programs, and similar activities is considered compensable time unless all of the following are true:
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In recent years, more employers have become adaptable to remote and hybrid work environments. While some employers have continued to embrace flexible work arrangements, many are requiring employees to return to in-person work. Even though some organizations do not offer flexible work arrangements, there may be situations when they need to allow workers flexibility as an accommodation under various employment laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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We recently released our 4th quarter Attraction and Retention Newsletter. This edition of the newsletter includes the following information:
Read the full article here: Attraction & Retention Quarterly Newsletter
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The majority of companies with employees in Illinois (outside of Chicago) will need to make changes to their vacation, sick, or PTO plans before January 1st. In March 2023, Illinois enacted the Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which requires most Illinois employers to provide their employees with up to 40 hours per year of paid leave for any reason.
Among other factors, companies can comply with the law by changing their existing time off policy to: