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How to Manage Working from Home with Kids
Tips for Parents and Employers Wondering How to Manage Working from Home with Kids You’ve dreamt about working from home for years. But now that you’ve been given the opportunity to wear your pjs to the virtual office for a bit, you’re starting to realize that working from home isn’t exactly an all-day coffee…
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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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How to Approach Gender Identity in the Workplace
Addressing Gender Identity in the Workplace with Grace and Professionalism Does the topic of gender identity seem too difficult or personal to address within the workplace? You’re not alone if you’re unsure on how to address an employee in transition or handle unique scenarios surrounding the topic. More than 25% of transgender people have…
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Successful HR Management for a Team of One
5 Tips for a Small but Successful Human Resource Management Team Are you worried that your HR Department is stretched too thin? Maybe you’re the stretched one, operating as an HR team of one. A successful human resource management team is crucial for any business, but it’s not always about size. We’re always researching and…
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Who Is Responsible for Employee Engagement?
Who Is Responsible for Employee Engagement? Employer? Employee? Hint: EVERYONE Low engagement levels can cause a spiral of negative effects in the workplace. Between lower productivity levels, more frequent accidents, and higher absenteeism, employees that aren’t engaged in their jobs or the organization can lead to weaker bottom line. When employees are not engaged, you’ll…
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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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Ask An HR Expert: What is the emergency FMLA expansion?
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 the emergency FMLA expansion and how to do I know if my employees are eligible? Any employer that has less than 500 employees…
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Ask An HR Expert: What if I don’t have 40 hours’ worth of work for my employees?
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 are my options if I’m not able to provide 40 hours’ worth of work to my employees right now? Your options for reducing employee…
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How to Report New Hires & Terminated Employees
Do You Know How to Report New Hires? Bringing on a new hire is an exciting time for both employer and employee. While the onboarding process can be cumbersome at times, one requirement that can’t be overlooked is new hire reporting. Learn how to report new hires in your business through our series of common…
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Do You Know How to Handle Emotional Employees?
How to Handle Emotional Employees Like a Boss Emotional outbursts in the workplace can be uncomfortable. As a manager, do you know how to handle emotional employees? Asking your team to leave their emotions at the door is an unrealistic request. We are human and some level of emotion is necessary and unavoidable. What…
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