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Is Your Company Fulfilling these OSHA Poster Requirements?

Your Top Questions About OSHA Poster Requirements, Asked and Answered. As an employer, you want to make sure your team is working in a safe and healthy environment. While looking for hazards on the floor is important, make sure you’re also checking the walls. By keeping up to date on OSHA poster requirements, you’ll be…
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…
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.…
How to Have a Difficult Conversation at Work

How to Have a Difficult Conversation at Work — An Employer’s Guide There are some conversations that are more difficult than others to have in the workplace. Whether you’re sitting down with an employee to discuss inappropriate behavior, an error, or a failure to pull their own weight, knowing how to have a difficult conversation…
Modifying and Extending Shelter-in-Place

As part of Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order modifying and extending shelter-in-place, Illinois businesses must post this notice in common areas to notify employees of their rights. Other highlights of the order include: Continuing to encourage remote work All businesses must evaluate which employees can work from home, and businesses “are encouraged to” facilitate employees to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…