Practice and client management

The pandemic has challenged employers to identify their core values and mission to keep employees engaged.

A new partnership aims to support safe returns to the workplace through FDA-authorized testing.

The company's policies on safeguarding workers during the pandemic are being examined by California's attorney general, according to a court filing.

The company had previously said workers could stay home until the end of this year.

To ensure employees feel comfortable returning to the workplace, company leadership needs to know how they feel about coming back and what safety concerns they may have.

A good return-to-work solution should involve a mobile app or a screening survey that allows employees to perform a daily self-assessment, but this should work in tandem with virtual care or telehealth services.

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Kieran Pittman is director of strategic growth at BeniComp Health Solutions, a position that allows her to draw on her background in technology and health science to help clients.

Companies are increasingly trying to recreate office perks and experiences by providing employees with remote work tools to ensure that they are productive and successful at home.

Time spent on safety measures like handwashing won’t be counted against them under Amazon’s “Time Off Task” policy, which limits the number of unproductive minutes allowed in their day.

The more we understand what our culture was, the more we can understand what is happening to our culture now as employers make decisions about returning to work.

Amid national calls for change and a prolonged COVID-19 crisis, employers must retool their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.

The job of the pooled group adviser is to meet the varying needs of multiple employers comprehensively to maintain a healthy, well-run collective that enables their member groups to offer high-value benefits at an appropriate cost.

Businesses should make sure they have all the boxes checked in regard to business processes, employee pay and benefits, and safety before their employees return to work.

The digital workplace provider has designed a program that simplifies the compliance process for businesses while simultaneously ensuring that their workers are safe.

Companies need to familiarize themselves with their EAPs and state laws to help protect employees who aren’t safe at home.

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As employers shift from an office-centric to a remote-based approach to work, it may be time to reevaluate your compensation strategy

It’s extremely important to avoid a false sense of security among employees if providing them with cloth masks. Remind them that cloth masks are only part of a multi-pronged strategy to keep the workplace safe.

High levels of stress associated with loss and trauma increase employees’ risk for physical and mental health problems including diabetes, heart disease, anxiety, depression and substance misuse.