June 5, 2020
May 27, 2020
“Document! Document! Document!” is the mantra of Human Resources professionals in the best of times and even more important now in the time of dealing with COVID-19 legislation. Written documents are an employer’s best protection to prove that certain actions have been taken and how situations were handled.
May 11, 2020
How do business owners encourage employees to return to work once the “stay-at-home” order is rescinded? In many cases, staying at home and collecting unemployment benefits may seem like a better deal to employees than returning to work and collecting regular wages. Although enhanced unemployment benefits ($600 per week) provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will end on July 31, some employees may be hesitant to return to work before then.
April 24, 2020
Hopefully, “stay-at-home” orders will be lifted soon and businesses will begin to return to normal. We hear a lot of talk about “the new normal,” but the reality is that it will be different for each business. Here are some guidelines to help you prepare for bringing employees back to the workplace: