At Benefitfocus, our Benefits & Wellness group is working hard to keep our employees engaged and productive while they work from home during this crisis. It starts with trust The foundation of our company culture is trust and that has never been more important than now, when everyone is scared and uncertain about their work…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides emergency paid family and medical leave and emergency paid sick leave.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading national public health institute of the United States, has created a reliable and authoritative online resource for everything related to COVID-19.
As the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak continues in the U.S., employers are being confronted with the possibility of facing workers’ comp claims from employees who either contracted the coronavirus at work or during work-related travel. The Washington Department of Labor & Industries announced March 5 that the state is changing its policy around workers’ compensation…
Because the coronavirus outbreak is continuing to grow and evolve, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regularly updates guidance for businesses and employers to help reduce workplace exposures.
The workplace is constantly evolving, and so is the job market. With unemployment at a near record low, job seekers have tons of options. Recruiting new talent is a challenge, so employers are focused on keeping their current employees happy. Having your company staffed with the best people is a full-time job by itself, not…
HR pros need to step up their efforts to make workers feel safe by ensuring a secure environment – or risk lost productivity, reputational harm, and legal expenses.
Smart employers constantly refine how they approach HR to ensure they can continue to recruit and retain top talent
By supplying mothers with provisions that allow them to maintain their breastfeeding goals, along with the proper leave time to heal during the postpartum period, businesses can reduce healthcare costs and turnover rates.
