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How Can Managers Steer Employees Through the Coronavirus Crisis—and Still Maintain Productivity?
With the coronavirus creeping across the globe, workplace managers may have to deal with the threat of a serious illness, along with the seasonal cold and flu, keeping staffers out…
ACA Reporting Checkup: What Employers Need to Know
Businesses can perform a quick checkup as they prepare for Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting on employee coverage and develop compliance strategies for 2020
It’s Critical to Distinguish Between Performance and Conduct Issues
There’s a tremendous difference between a performance infraction and a conduct violation, and it’s critical that you understand how they are treated in the workplace
Attorney-Client Privilege: What You Need to Know
One business legal area that’s really important to understand—but that’s rarely taught in business schools or inhouse training workshops—is the attorney-client privilege. True, you may not need to use it…
If I Can’t Fire Someone, Can I Lay Him Off Instead?
One of the biggest mistaken assumptions in the workplace is that companies can simply lay off their weakest performers rather than proceeding with progressive discipline
At the Epicenter of Coronavirus Deaths, Washington Companies and Schools Prepare
So far, all of the coronavirus deaths in the
Colorado Employers Will Soon Face New Wage and Hour Laws
Colorado employers need to brace for new wage and hour laws related to employee coverage, the minimum salary threshold, and expanded break rights. The new laws take effect on March…
Benefits Communications Require a Balancing Act
Technology, such as online platforms, can help keep workers informed and engaged with their benefit options. But technology needs to augment, rather than replace, face-to-face conversations
During Coronavirus Outbreak, Should Employers Check Workers’ Temperatures?
Some employers are using infrared forehead thermometers to take workers' temperatures, then sending the workers home if they have a fever. Is this legal?
Lawmakers Work to Quickly Approve Coronavirus Emergency Spending Bill
A bipartisan coronavirus emergency spending package is rapidly working its way through Congress and would include funds to develop a vaccine, provide protective and laboratory equipment to workers who need…