As we finally turn a corner in the pandemic, businesses are beginning to wonder how, when, and under what circumstances they can require their employees to report to their actual place of work. As with most things pandemic, there is no slam-dunk answer. Rather, lawyer Eric J. Stark of the law firm Pond Lehockey notes […]
Business owners are constantly looking for mentors to improve and enrich their entrepreneurship style and strategies. The great news is, you can learn a lot from the most successful business magnates even without having to know them personally. How? By learning about their ways and picking up those that apply to you. Take Elon Musk, […]
A handful of companies are offering their employees paid time off to grieve the loss of a pet; could your company be next? In a recent Harris Poll, 95 percent of respondents said that they considered their pets to be a member of the family. Further, a second study found that nearly one in three […]
Although the numbers are starting to trend down and the vaccine is being rolled out with much fanfare, the reality is that it still might be a while before we get back to “business as usual.” The reality is that your employees are likely going to be working at home for quite some time and […]
Diversity in the workplace has been a key focus in almost all industries over the past few decades. Promoting diversity in the workplace means hiring people of various age, ancestry, gender, ethnicity, physical qualities and abilities, race, sexual orientation, educational background, marital status, religious beliefs, and parental status. Putting a focus on workforce diversity offers […]
A new report suggests that sector-based training programs can increase an employee’s earning potential by as much as 40 percent. Further, employers can benefit from scooping up an expanded candidate pool of highly skilled workers that they might have otherwise overlooked. According to a 2020 Economic Policy Institute report, the hourly wages for workers without a […]
Even before Covid cropped up, the so-called “sandwich generation” was struggling to achieve the elusive work-life balance. However, the global pandemic has cast a spotlight on this over-worked generation and has companies wondering whether more can be done to alleviate stress. For context, the sandwich generation references a group of an estimated 40 million members […]
Managing people entails a great deal of commitment, dedication, and patience. With everyone looking to you for direction, there’s just no room to be complacent and disorganized. Otherwise, the company could suffer serious consequences. However, being the person who steers the boat doesn’t necessarily mean everyone paddling behind needs to hate you. In fact, you […]
A new analysis finds that more than 1,000 workplace lawsuits in relation to Covid-19 were filed in 2020 alone, and experts suggest that the new year and continued economic stress associated with the global pandemic will bring even more. According to the report by the law firm Seyfarth Shaw, 1,005 lawsuits were filed last year, with […]
While federal legislation legalizing or at least, decriminalizing marijuana is still likely far away, legislation at the state level is expected to continue to evolve in 2021. As such, business owners will need to keep an ear to the ground and be prepared to update their own company policies to comply with evolving laws. At […]
