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Effective Communication
Guide meaningful and impactful conversations despite social distancing It’s almost been a full year since the COVID-19 pandemic considerably changed our personal and professional lives. We witnessed the impact in many fundamental things about the way we operate as businesses and humans, including how we communicate. The pandemic may have put masks on our faces…
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Encouraging Employees to Utilize Paid Time Off During a Pandemic
Many employees found themselves with unused vacation days at the end of 2020. Due to the pandemic, vacations were cancelled and shelter in place made any other options limited. It doesn’t appear the pandemic is disappearing immediately in 2021, so how can you help your employees utilize their paid time off? Whether your employees are…
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How to Motivate Employees During a Crisis
Effective Ways to Motivate Employees Awarding employees with either an end of the year or a holiday bonus is common practice in a variety of industries. In 2019, nearly 20% of private industry employees took home a monetary bonus in addition to their annual salaries. But with the COVID-19 pandemic having an undeniable economical…
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Back to Work After COVID-19
An employer’s guide to preparing the business, the workplace and employees for the transition U.S. businesses are entering a new phase of the pandemic and employees are headed back to work after COVID-19 shelter in place orders expire. While each state has different timelines for return to work phases depending on your worksite location and…
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Managing High Employee Emotions Throughout COVID-19
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has intensified emotions around the globe. Whether it’s fear, anxiety, anger, or any other host of feelings, employers know that employees do not check their emotions at the office door. And whether your employees physically work in your office or from a remote location, they still represent your business.…
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HR Strategy is crucial in times of crisis.
What COVID-19 has taught us about HR Strategy. COVID-19 has made a significant impact on business as we know it. So many organizations are struggling to keep afloat. Some will make it, while others will not. A strong HR strategy makes a significant difference in the survival of an organization, especially in times of…
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Ask An HR Expert: What is emergency paid sick leave?
Hello! Thank you for joining me for another episode of Ask an HR Expert. My name is Katie Stewart, and I am with Tandem HR. Today’s questions is: What is emergency paid sick leave? Employers with less than 500 employees must provide paid sick time to eligible employees unable to work or work…
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary
On the evening of March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The law will go into effect on April 1, 2020. Employers must be prepared to comply with the law at that time. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act bolsters unemployment insurance; mandated group health plans, health insurers,…
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Information
As an employer, it is imperative to stay informed of the frequently changing COVID-19 Coronavirus. The best resource we have found for COVID-19 Coronavirus information and updates is the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) website. Following is some helpful information including symptoms and signs to watch for, as well as how you can be prepared…
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