LinkedIn adds new features to boost employee engagement
The social media platform is making it easier for employees to engage with their organization and with each other.
Employee communications
Masks, distancing top COVID testing to keep businesses open
Safety strategies like mandatory mask-wearing and physical distancing rules may provide a model for other firms making reopening plans.
Uber hires prominent critic to focus on treatment of drivers
The ride-hailing company hired Alex Rosenblat last month as head of marketplace policy, fairness and research.
5 steps to creating a disability inclusive workplace
Organizations need to open themselves up to news ways of thinking about hiring and including disabled employees.
Bullying and racist online messages are becoming more prevalent during COVID
Virtual communication is becoming more hostile during the pandemic, as employees deal with stress and let their guard down online.
Benefits Think Looking for employees who are strong, positive and resilient? Here’s how to find them
A resilient, positive, healthy employee with a fighting spirit is one of the most significant assets for any organization.
Liliana Chitnis
Naman HR
Amazon bid to delay union vote rejected; balloting starts Monday
The online retail giant's request to host in-person voting was denied.
Buoy Health launches tool to gauge employee vaccine concerns
Currently, less than 8% of the American population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Employee mental health is plummeting one year into the pandemic
Holiday stress, political uncertainty and COVID-related financial challenges all contributed to the decrease in employee well-being at the end of 2020.
AmEx tells employees they can work from home through Labor Day
“The trick here is not to rush,” AmEx CEO Stephen Squeri said. “I’m not rushing people back into the office."
New SHRM initiative tackles workplace toxicity
Just 32% of employees report feeling satisfied with their jobs amid COVID. That’s a decline from 57% before the pandemic, according to research firm The Martec Group.
Benefits Think 4 best practices for supporting your remote team
While there have been many advancements made towards ending the pandemic, morale should remain a top priority for HR professionals and team leaders alike.
Diana Dix
Cavignac
Prudential helps veterans transition into the workplace
With 18 million veterans in the workplace, employers need to implement benefits that help them with the transition back to civilian life.
PwC finds employees aren’t eager to return to the office post-COVID
Research from PwC shows there is a disconnect between employers and employees when it comes to what the return to work may look like post-pandemic.
New startup mimics the in-person office with ‘virtual floor plans’
TeamFlow lets workers create a virtual floor plan of their office space, and move around within their pod. Employees can pick up on conversations and communicate easily, mimicking the feeling of walking around a physical workplace.
Benefits Think How to spot depression and anxiety in the remote workplace and help your employees
With so much stigma surrounding mental health issues in the workplace, managers and colleagues are often afraid of asking how someone is doing. Yet, noticing small warning signs and checking in with the employee shows caring and concern.
Erin Hartley
Meru Health
Relationships between managers and employees are tense — COVID is to blame
A new survey by payroll services company Paychex found that 20% of employees have a worse relationship with their manager since the start of the pandemic, and one-third of employees communicate with their manager less than when they were working in-person.
Views 3 strategies employers can utilize when reopening their offices post-COVID
As we enter the new year, it will be crucial for employers to take note of the many shifts in employees’ interests and needs.
Employers react to U.S. Capitol riots
Disney CEO Bob Chapek called the riots “an egregious and inexcusable assault on America’s most revered institution and our democracy.”
Hospitals can now warn employees about possible COVID exposure via text
“This pandemic has forced HR directors to become cyber-communication specialists to maintain staffing needs and meet new COVID-19 notification requirements,” Kasey Sellers, marketing director of FastCommand, says.
