CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO This episode strives to answer one important question: can COVID-19 testing play an effective role in bringing workers back to the workplace? New information and data about the disease are available every day and with it comes changes in best practices for keeping […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO Imagine this: your employees have been working with a wage cut for the last few months. But there is good news! Your business has recovered enough for you to restore their pay. Not only that, but you also want to make them whole, […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO Last week we began to explore employer liability when it comes to COVID-19-related issues. Today we are going to dive in a little deeper, and answer some very important questions like can you force employees to take a COVID-19 test? What about antibody […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO While the pandemic has influenced every worker in the united states, it has not done so evenly. Already there are serious differences between essential workers who stay on the front lines and those who were lucky enough to work from home. In short, […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO As the landscape of work changes, so will the landscape of employment law. Across our nation, some states are closing down while others are opening up. That creates a lot of variability in how employers approach keeping everyone safe and the return to […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO The major win for DACA recipients a few weeks ago made the news for how unexpected it was. However, the issue is far from solved. In this episode, we discuss what you need to know about supporting your DACA workers right now before […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO In this special episode of HR Works Podcast, my colleague Justin Scace from the EHS On Tap Podcast (https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/podcasts/) joins me to interview an EHS and an HR professional from one of the largest private companies in the United States: Koch Industries, Incorporated […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO Between general travel restrictions, anti-immigrant travel restrictions, massive unemployment, closed businesses, and now the recently announced ban on certain foreign national visas, immigrant workers in the U.S. are undergoing particularly challenging times. They are not the only ones feeling the pain; employers of […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO In this episode I speak with a highly respected authority on the psychology of change about the return to work. Many have adjusted to the new realities presented by the coronavirus, and yet states and workplaces alike are reopening their doors. What does […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO Now more than months into the pandemic, we are starting to see the first COVID-related employee lawsuits. Last week we began to discuss which employee policies need to be updated or created to handle new legal challenges surrounding the coronavirus. For example, we […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO COVID-19 has changed everything, but has your employee handbook been updated? In this episode of HR Works COVID-19 Update, my guest discusses the critical policy updates that your organization needs to make in order to avoid an upcoming wave of coronavirus-related litigation. Now […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO In today’s episode, emotional intelligence expert Don Everett, CEO of Workforce Interactive (https://www.workforceinteractive.com/) joins us with another guest to explore how EQ can be successfully measured and implemented to help HR solve a number of problems. We are also hosting a webinar called […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO In the last episode we began to explore some of HR’s responsibilities when it comes to the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, or the PPP for short. Today we’ll continue that conversation and learn about compliance obligations, the likelihoods of audits, and […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO As companies struggle to stay in business, many have decided to take advantage of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, or the PPP for short. The details surrounding this type of loan has some HR considerations, like whether you have to hire […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO The isolation of stay at home orders are accelerating behavioral health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, but even during the best of times, making sure you are aware of the mental health needs of your employees is very important. That means understanding risk […]
CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO In the last episode of HR Works: COVID-19 Update we began speaking with employment attorney Jacob M. Monty (https://montyramirezlaw.com/attorneys/jacob-m-monty-managing-partner), managing partner and founder of Monty & Ramirez LLP (https://montyramirezlaw.com) about the potential for concerted activity during the pandemic. Today we dig a little […]
