We receive a number of questions from our clients as we consult them on a variety of HR issues.
June is National Safety Month. In this video, Rob and Jason discuss: taking a look at your safety practices and policies, proper lifting techniques, handsfree driving, emergency evacuation plans, Employco’s new Loss Control Manager, and more.
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Employment trends expert advises on what to do when workers are hesitant to come back to the office
Last year, more than half of workers said they wanted to continue working from home indefinitely. That number has only grown in the last several months. In a recent Harvard Business Review study, it was revealed that 32% of American workers say they never want to return to the workplace, even after the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends.
“What we are finding is that a lot of people are really resistant to the idea of closing out of Zoom and putting on real pants again,” says Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA and employment trends expert. “Some of them say that they are truly still concerned about the virus, but many of them have just found that they highly prefer working from home, and they’re using this opportunity to try and finagle their positions into being fully work-from-home or at least hybrid.”
But is this a good idea from a management perspective?
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 current problems companies are facing with recruiting new talent. They discuss recent statistics, positions that can’t be filled, industries that have been hit the hardest, federal unemployment, career changes, recruiting strategies, interesting benefit offerings, and more.
Questions? We’re here to help, info@employco.com
Rob was recently interviewed and quoted in an article for The Hill by Alex Gangitano entitled, “Major businesses hit new bumps with vaccine rules.”
“Businesses that decide to enforce mask mandates for unvaccinated workers have some rights, experts say, but some might decide it’s not worth a confrontation.
‘The issue there is you’re really on the honor system. You can ask to see the COVID vaccination card, that’s completely within the employers’ rights. Outside of that, you’re taking the employees’ words,’ said Rob Wilson, president of Employco USA and a human resources expert.”
On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover recruiting challenges in the current employment landscape. They discuss unemployment benefits, competitor wages, career changes, signing bonuses, employee referrals, virtual job fairs, hybrid remote/office programs, finding the right balance, creating a robust offer package, and more.
Contact us with any questions you may have, we’re here to help: hr@employco.com
For more than 70 years, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May. Mental health—how you think, feel and act—can change over time due to factors like workload, stress and work-life balance.
Although the past year has been challenging, the mental burden of the pandemic has enabled more transparency and empathy around mental health. We’ve compiled some interesting statistics to highlight Americans’ mental health:
The portal for private-sector employers to submit equal employment opportunity (EEO-1) workforce data from 2019 and 2020 is now open, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced April 26, 2021. The deadline for submissions is July 19, 2021. This data collection was previously delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
EEO-1 Reporting Background – Mandated under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the EEO-1 Report is an annual survey that requires certain employers to submit information about their workforces by race or ethnicity, gender and job category by March 31st every year. The EEOC uses the collected data to enforce Title VII’s prohibitions against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin or sex.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many recruiting budgets have been slashed, and employers are struggling to find talent. However, virtual recruitment can help employers address talent shortages. Virtual recruitment is the process of pursuing, vetting and hiring candidates electronically. Here are four strategies:
Expressing oneself is a right afforded to every American, no matter where that expression takes place, right? When it comes to the workplace, the answer is: It depends.
Over the past month, Chicago software firm, Basecamp, has gone from banning political and societal discussions on the company’s workplace tools, to discovering that one-third of its employees left the company following buy-out offers. The company’s CEO, Jason Fried, sent a follow-up memo to employees on May 4, 2021 apologizing for some of the events that unfolded, but indicated that the ban is here to stay.
Employers have a responsibility to promote inclusiveness and encourage respect among employees. Unfortunately, political and societal expression can have the opposite effect. In certain instances, such as when an employee’s expression disrupts or harms productivity in the workplace, private sector employers may choose to limit such expression.
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted March 11, 2021, includes changes to emergency paid sick leave and paid family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The ARPA extended tax credits through Sept. 30, 2021, for employers that continue to provide FFCRA leave voluntarily (beyond the Dec. 31, 2020, expiration date) and made changes to tax credit eligibility for both types of FFCRA leave. It continues to apply only to employers with fewer than 500 employees.
Key Changes: