Politics. Love. Slacking. Many things that were once taboo are new workplace norms. Where and how we work definitely changed when the pandemic hit. But researchers are finding workplace culture may have changed the most. “Leaders need to acknowledge this significant culture shift in the workplace,” says Jeniffer Strub, Director of Human Resources for Vyond. […]
Everyone works differently than they did before the coronavirus. In these new conditions, many old work rules look and feel outdated. Formal or informal, they don’t work because they fit circumstances that don’t exist anymore. “It’s critical to take a hard look at how things used to be, what’s changed since then, and most important, how […]
No employer wants to get into legal trouble for religious discrimination – and luckily, the EEOC has released updated guidance to help employers know the regs inside and out. The updates include details about how to stay in compliance with the Civil Rights Act, as well as new legal protections offered to religious employers, which […]
Return-to-work COVID rules come with a long list of stipulations, depending on whether it’s the EEOC, ADA or the Title VII.
When employees moved home to work, everything changed. But now some remote practices belong in the office, too. Most adjustments to our work habits were necessary. Some were more practical. And others were genius! While the year of remote work was challenging for many reasons, it gave employees and companies opportunities to evolve. So we […]
Nice job on improving diversity, HR leaders! Now it’s time to improve inclusion. Researchers found many companies recently prioritized diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts – even when much of the workforce moved home. For the most part, diversity improved – and helped companies become more innovative, progressive and profitable, McKinsey researchers found. But efforts to […]
guidelines on setting policy for COVID-19 vaccines
It’s a rare case, but one that could affect more employers as the pandemic continues: An employer can’t force a teleworking employee to return, a Massachusetts federal district court ruled. In Peeples v. Clinical Support Opinions, Gabriel Peeples, an asthmatic social worker, asked for an accommodation to continue to telework. When he was called back […]
No matter the size or type of your business, you’re likely to see some changes once president-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. Biden has many different priorities than President Trump, and experts predict executive orders and updated enforcement of current laws very soon. Here’s what a Biden presidency will mean for employers, according to […]
