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Covid-19 negligence suits target employers

08/25/2020
One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic is a sharp uptick in lawsuits alleging employers did not do enough to prevent employees from becoming infected. Some even blame employers for allowing the virus to spread beyond the workplace.

Should employers be testing employees for COVID-19?

08/21/2020
Taken by panic and an abundance of caution, many organizations are considering requiring all employees to present negative COVID-19 tests as a condition to reporting to work. Legally, the EEOC says you can require this testing. Practically, however, it presents some huge hurdles.

The personnel records problems you hope you never see

08/18/2020
Sooner or later, a tricky edge case will emerge involving your handling of personnel records or other documents that demand unusual sensitivity. Try rating your confidence level in having to respond to each of the situations below.

Snapshot: Management skills needed to reduce employee stress

08/18/2020
Bad management is a significant source of workplace stress. Employees say bosses need to develop these skills to do better.

SHRM survey: Bad bosses cause most worker stress

08/18/2020
A new Society for Human Resource Management survey affirms the workplace adage that employees leave managers, not companies. Fully 84% of U.S. workers polled said poorly trained managers create a lot of unnecessary work and stress.

5 commonly overlooked rules on keeping personnel records

08/14/2020
“Into the cabinet it goes, I’ll deal with it later!” This is, too often, the dangerous generic policy adopted by harried HR pros when dealing with the daily onslaught of employee paperwork. How many of the best practices below might your organization be cutting corners on, leaving you open to litigation worries?

Caution when conducting virtual interviews

08/11/2020
The same principles that have always guided your interviewing protocols apply in an online environment. However, just like in-person interviews, virtual interviews can trigger discrimination complaints. Follow these tips to avoid potential pitfalls.

Pandemic effects: Longer days, more meetings

08/11/2020
It’s not your imagination: We’re working almost an hour longer every day and attending more meetings since the pandemic began.

Lawyers: Social distancing is top return-to-work issue

08/04/2020
Corporate attorneys say ensuring social distancing is the most important issue employers must address before asking employees to return to work following coronavirus-related shutdowns.

Snapshot: Working remotely to limit coronavirus exposure

08/04/2020
The percentage of workers who always work remotely has declined steadily since the beginning of the pandemic. Will the trend continue?