The pandemic may offer new opportunities for professionals of color to network in more comfortable, authentic ways. @HBR outlines 6 activities that can help professionals to stay connected and visible while working remotely. Learn more at: https://hbr.org/2020/09/remote-networking-as-a-person-of-color
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Remote Networking as a Person of Color
Are you confused (and hesitant) about payroll tax suspension? You're not alone! From adjusting your systems to whether to participate and more, learn more about what employers should consider about the payroll tax holiday in this @Human Resource Management article.
https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/compensation/Pages/employers-hesitant-confused-over-payroll-tax-suspension.aspx
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Employers Hesitant, Confused Over Payroll Tax Suspension
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), generally, provides California consumers rights over how and whether the personal data they provide to businesses is collected, retained and sold. Enforcement began on July 1st. Recently approved regulations describe how employers may design a compliant notice.
Find out if the CCPA applies to your business and how to be in compliance in this @CalChamber article, or contact us today for assistance.
https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2020/08/california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa-regulations-effect-notice/
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations In Effect - HRWatchdog
The pandemic has turned work and life routines upside down, causing high levels of stress and often leading to burnout. It's up to employers to be proactive in supporting the needs of their employees during this time. Learn how to best help your employees in this @employeebenefitnews article: https://www.benefitnews.com/news/how-employers-can-prevent-growing-rates-of-burnout-during-covid-19
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How employers can prevent growing rates of burnout during COVID-19
The COVID Workforce: Maintaining Harmony Between the Employer and the Employee
Never has there been so much uncertainty in the workplace. Employers and their teams grapple daily with operating in a post-COVID environment. From managing Work-From-Home teams, to remaining abreast of constantly evolving public health requirements, employers must ensure their teams remain productive while focusing on both physical safety and the emotional well being of their employees. This timely presentation will provide participants with tips and strategies for maintaining corporate harmony during these challenging times.
https://www.exaltresources.com/the-covid%e2%80%9019-workforce/
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The COVID Workforce: Maintaining Harmony Between the Employer and Employee (video) - Exalt Resources
Employers must do their part to keep their workplaces healthy and safe during the pandemic. Learn how contact tracing at work is playing an important role in containing the spread of COVID-19, and best practices for implementing a quick and comprehensive contact tracing action plan. Read more... https://www.exaltresources.com/contact-tracing-employer-responsibility/
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Contact Tracing - Employer Responsibility - Exalt Resources
Working remotely doesn't have to be scary... except at Halloween!
Wondering how to create a fun, spooky holiday celebration with your remote team? From virtual trick-or-treating to costume contests, find fun ideas in this @RemoteHowCom article.
https://remote-how.com/blog/how-to-celebrate-halloween-with-remote-team
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How to Celebrate Halloween With Your Remote Team | Remote-how
A new California law requires employers with as few as five employees to provide family and medical leave rights to their employees. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2021 and significantly expands the state’s existing family and medical leave entitlements. Learn more in this @JacksonLewisPC article: https://www.jacksonlewis.com/publication/new-california-law-significantly-expands-employee-entitlement-family-and-medical-leave
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New California Law Significantly Expands Employee Entitlement to Family and Medical Leave
Workplaces have been rocked with unprecedented turmoil this year - from COVID-19, to social justice, and now as we near the end of 2020, a contentious presidential election.
As we near the election and then the inauguration, employers need to address any tension arising in the workplace. This @FisherPhillips article offers a plan for business owners, leaders, and managers to proactively avoid problems and respond to them if they arise. https://www.fisherphillips.com/resources-newsletters-article-how-handle-unprecedented-workplace-tension
A new California law establishes stringent COVID-19-related notice and reporting requirements for public and private employers. It also boosts the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 enforcement authority.
Because the new law specifies very detailed notice requirements with very little time to provide them, employers should become familiar with them quickly, and consult with legal counsel to develop the necessary policies and procedures so they can be in place January 1, 2021, when the law takes effect.
For details visit https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2020/09/california-enacts-new-covid-19-notice-reporting-requirements/ or call us for assistance.
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California Enacts New COVID-19 Notice, Reporting Requirements - HRWatchdog
Has your company committed to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives? Hiring is one of the most critical pieces of the puzzle. Learn 8 diversity recruiting mistakes in this @SHRM article and how to avoid them.
https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/Pages/8-Diversity-Recruiting-Mistakes-How-to-Avoid-Them.aspx
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8 Diversity Recruiting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Is your organization, along with many others, rethinking parental leave policies, wellness benefits, and extending remote working past the pandemic? What about bereavement policies?
At a time when more than 1 million people have died from the worldwide pandemic, it's time for employers to rethink bereavement leave and grief support. In this @Harvard Business Review article, learn five important things to keep in mind as you re-evaluate bereavement leave for your employees.
Remember, how you show up for their employees during painful and traumatic periods of their lives is something they will never forget.
https://hbr.org/2020/10/its-time-to-rethink-corporate-bereavement-policies
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It’s Time to Rethink Corporate Bereavement Policies
Working from home has been a challenging but rewarding experience for many employees. And many employers are considering making it a permanent policy. But is working from home sustainable or even ideal?
While there are plenty of benefits for going completely virtual, @GoAskCO lays out pros and cons to consider before you go all-in on remote work forever.
https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy/work-from-home-vs-office
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WFH Forever? What to Consider Before Giving Up the Office
The final quarter of 2020 is shaping up to be unlike any other. With schools across the nation unable to open during the pandemic, many parents are helping their children navigate digital platforms and classrooms. Some are also fearful about their professional lives. Others who are able to send their children to school in person worry about taking extended time off if their child becomes ill.
For employers, ensuring parents understand their leave rights, as well as time-off policies, is vital to keeping workers engaged and minimizing employee turnover. We offer a few ideas for how to do that in our blog this week: https://www.exaltresources.com/the-flu-the-common-cold-and-covid-19-employers-brace-for-a-new-round-of-workplace-absences/
If we can assist you in any way during this uncertain, tumultuous time, please reach out.
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The Flu, the Common Cold, and COVID-19: Employers Brace for a New Round of Workplace Absences - Exalt Resources
Communicating while wearing a mask is one of the major new work challenges brought by the pandemic. Your voice can be heard, but important facial expressions are missed. So how do you get your point across effectively in spite of all that? Learn tips on how to communicate more effectively while wearing your mask in this helpful article: https://www.hrmorning.com/articles/communicate-with-mask/
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How to communicate with colleagues – even in a mask | HR Morning
California workers may still be making more money on unemployment with the Lost Wages Assistance program going into effect after the CARES Act extended unemployment benefits ended in July. As a result, California businesses are having a harder time recovering than businesses in other states from the forced shut down in March. Employers are now left with the headache of filling positions and remaining eligible for PPP loan forgiveness.
https://www.exaltresources.com/employer-headaches-workers-make-more-on-unemployment-than-in-jobs-refuse-to-return-to-work/
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Employer Headaches: Workers Make More on Unemployment Than in Jobs, Refuse to Return to Work - Exalt Resources
‘You want flexibility? Sorry, we have to let you go.’
1 out of 4 women are now considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce entirely because of COVID-19, flexibility being one of the top reasons why.
To keep women employed, employers need to embrace greater flexibility and redefine how they think about employee productivity and performance.
Hiring and training are expensive and COVID-19 will not last forever. Discover how you can create more flexibility for your employees during the pandemic and beyond in this @EBNbenefitnews article. Or give us a call - let us do the work so you don't have to!
https://www.benefitnews.com/news/the-top-tool-for-retaining-your-female-workforce-during-covid-19
Employers have no legal obligation under federal law to allow employees time off to vote on Election Day, but state law may require it. While you may not be legally obligated as an employer, it is fair and reasonable to accommodate employee requests for Election Day time off, plus you may boost employee morale, motivation, and loyalty in the process.
Learn more in this @thebalance article: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-employers-need-to-manage-election-day-time-off-5080426
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How Employers Can Effectively Manage Election Day Time Off
Up to 35% of US employees are experiencing depression as they live through the COVID-19 pandemic. It's imperative that employers be aware of the subtle cues of mental health issues in their employees, especially those working from home, and learn how to respond proactively to their employees’ mental well-being.
Learn how to identify the warning signs and take steps to get employees the help they need in this @EmployeeBenefitNews article:
https://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/how-to-spot-depression-and-anxiety-in-the-remote-workplace
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How to spot depression and anxiety in the remote workplace and help your employees
With the pandemic pushing more and more business aspects into the virtual realm, candidates from all over the world are now able to apply for jobs, leaving employers and HR teams overwhelmed with endless talent to sift through.
But new technologies are making recruiting and hiring easier. Learn how...
https://www.humanresourcestoday.com/?open-article-id=15278242&article-title=how-to-efficiently-use-technology-in-the-hiring-process&blog-domain=gethppy.com&blog-title=get-hppy
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How To Efficiently Use Technology In The Hiring Process
Cal/OSHA has again revised their guidance giving employers more clarity on COVID-19 testing obligations, paying employees who are excluded from the workplace and how they will start enforcing these standards, as well as very limited guidance on how vaccines affect the updated guidelines. Click through to make sure your business is following these new regulations.
https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2021/01/cal-osha-revises-guidance-on-covid-19-emergency-temporary-standards/
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Cal/OSHA Revises Guidance on COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards - HRWatchdog
Employers can play an important role in promoting COVID-19 vaccination or can obstruct it if planned poorly.
Many employers are assessing action plans to get their employees vaccinated as soon as possible. @HumanResourceExecutive offers ways to promote the vaccination to your employees, as well as areas to avoid until later in the year.
https://hrexecutive.com/3-strategies-for-right-now-to-encourage-employees-to-get-covid-vaccines/
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3 strategies for right now to encourage employees to get COVID vaccines | HRExecutive.com
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office, there is a lot of speculation about what will change. The good news is many priorities at the enforcement agencies will initially remain the same, and changes are likely to happen slowly. Learn more at https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/Pages/what-will-not-change-under-Biden-administration.aspx
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What Won’t Change Under the Biden Administration
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New California Employment Laws Effective Now and Coming January 1, 2021
