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Emergency Savings Accounts Funded by Payroll Deductions Boost Financial Wellness
Some employers are taking steps to ease employees' financial burdens and setting up emergency savings accounts that allow automatic deposits through payroll deductions—much like how employees fund their 401(k) plans
EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Testing
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance clarifying when employers can screen workers for COVID-19 without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act
How to Prevent Remote-Work Abuse
Remote work has been a success for most companies during the pandemic, but some employees may be abusing work-from-home privileges. Effective policies, tools and communication can help stave off abuse
The Way We Work Has Changed
Workers who can do their jobs from home say doing so has been an unexpected positive experience during the coronavirus pandemic. Many aren't willing to go back to the office,…
Ask HR: Can Employers Require Employees to Get Flu Shots?
Can workers be required to get flu shots? And as daycares and schools reopen, should employers require remote workers to find child care? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny…
Amending Your Performance Review Template for the COVID-19 Pandemic
If you’re not changing your performance appraisal template every few years to reflect that, you’re missing the opportunity to inject strategic imperatives into your performance management program
For Grocery Workers, a Charity Fund but No More Hero Pay
To some, they're still heroes: On Sept. 1, United Way and the family-owned winery Kendall-Jackson announced a new relief fund for grocery workers to recognize those on the front lines…
How Canada Accommodates Working Parents During COVID-19
As workplaces and schools closed by the COVID-19 pandemic reopen throughout Canada, many employees are still juggling work with caring for their children who are learning remotely
Oct. 14 Deadline Nears for 2020 Medicare Part D Coverage Notices
Plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must provide notices of "creditable" or "non-creditable" coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals before each year's Medicare Part D annual enrollment period—this year, by Oct.…
Is It Time for Employers to Reimburse Remote Workers' Expenses?
As sizeable numbers of workers continue to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be time for businesses that have not offered to reimburse remote employees' work-related…