A college exam included this nugget in the opening instructions: And the answer to question 14 is b. The professor had concealed this in the middle of the instructions to see if students read them carefully (and to reward those who did). While this might be a practical way to gauge whether anyone read the […]
I-9 filing flexibility has been extended – again – through October 31, 2022. Since March 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have allowed flexibility in the remote filing of I-9 forms. Current guidance on I-9 filing The guidance was announced in response to the COVID pandemic […]
There’s no denying social media is part of our everyday lives – but how can companies ensure employees use social media the right way? Even if you’re not plugged into Instagram or Facebook, chances are the trending stories and posts still infiltrate the water cooler talk at work or discussions over the dinner table. Many […]
As the temperature rises, so do incidences of heat-related illness, especially for employees in higher-risk professions. HR needs to help employees prevent heat exhaustion, dehydration, heat stress, heat stroke and other ailments that comes with the hot weather. For employees that work in a warehouse or somewhere that is hard to keep cool, heat-related illness […]
Many organizations have downsized their physical office space because they now have a hybrid workforce thanks to the pandemic. Less office space means fewer desks and offices, but that doesn’t matter because people can share desks. No big deal, right? Not so fast. Desk sharing, hot desking, hoteling or whatever you call it in the […]
If we told you three years ago that in a short time most of the U.S. workforce would be working from their homes, would you have believed us? Of course not! No one would have. But more than two years later and a sizeable portion of us are still working a hybrid schedule or remotely. […]
More than ever, disgruntled employees have been taking to TikTok, Twitter, and other social media sites to share videos and posts of their bad work experiences. Recently, massive organizations like Better.com, Starbucks, and Amazon have had viral incidents recorded or posted by upset employees who are feeling unheard and undervalued in their workplace. These stories […]
While things with the pandemic are moving in a positive direction, more and more companies are making the transition and bringing workers back to the office. Whether workers are coming in full-time or just a few days a week, it can be an adjustment for everyone. Change is tough, and even if they hated it, […]
Before the pandemic, remote work was a perk that a few companies offered some of the time. Now, two years after COVID-19 changed everything about how we work, most experts agree that remote work is here to stay. The switch to remote work was so sudden and chaotic, employers and HR pros were adapting on […]
