By Eve Glicksman A new report by the Workforce Institute at UKG found that managers have a greater influence on employee mental health than therapists or doctors, and an influence equal to spouses and partners. That may be surprising until you consider that 60 percent of the employees surveyed said their job was the most significant...
By Kathryn Mayer Back at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance giant Allstate was among the many employers that moved employees to remote work, citing health concerns. With little knowledge about how the arrangement would go and hopes that it would be temporary, the Northbrook, Ill.-based company transitioned 95 percent of its global workforce...
There’s nothing more rewarding than to receive recognition when a major achievement occurs. Employers who show their appreciation, build loyalty, and long-term rewards for their recognition.
One way to retain employees is to offer training and development opportunities to help them grow and advance in their careers. I was able to take advantage of my employer’s educational assistant program, and I was forever grateful for the opportunity.
By Kathryn Mayer As pay transparency becomes a bigger workplace issue—with many employees calling for the practice, and several states and cities enacting laws requiring it—recent data solidifies the trend, along with a warning for employers: They may lose out on job candidates if they don’t post a salary range. That’s according to a report...
By Kathryn Mayer In late January, the Biden administration announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and national emergency will end May 11. The pronouncement marks the beginning of a significant phase in the ongoing pandemic, as well as the ending of a series of benefits enabled by the emergencies. But what exactly...
In our current work environment, employees are looking to have a balance between work and personal time. One way is to offer flexible work arrangements, encourage employees to take breaks and vacations, and make it clear that their wellbeing is a priority.
Encourage your employees to work together and support one another and create opportunities for them to get to know one another outside of work. Team building events such as painting activity, axe throwing bowling, are all great ways to bring the team together.
We like to take it for granted that we receive a paycheck each pay period we have worked. Our pay stub looks simple with the pay rate, hours worked, tax and benefit deductions, gross and net earnings. Payroll processing looks straight forward and easy, and it appears that all that is needed are employees’ hours...
My first response is always: Document, document, document. It is so important to document any issues involving employees so that, should any of the issues escalate to termination, you have the proof you would need to defend your actions. I’ve gotten so many calls regarding the need to terminate an individual, but they are in...
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