When running a business, it’s not uncommon to find you and your employees are occasionally guilty of keeping certain procedures a little too “old school” in the name of comfort. If you know what you’ve done before works, it’s easy …
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2020 and 2021 were unprecedented for the gyrations they wrought upon employers with things like ‘The Great Resignation’, remote and hybrid work, the resulting employee classification, and issues around vaccination and workplace safety. All have lingered into 2022. This …
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You know that old saying, “time is money”? Well, it’s especially true if you’re running a profitable business. If you’re optimizing your time, you’re ultimately optimizing your profit. So how do you unlock the door to time management that supports …
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As of September 22nd, summer is officially behind us. While most of us are thinking about things like cooler weather, apple picking, changing leaves, and pumpkin spice lattes, most HR professionals are anticipating the management, logistics, and the seemingly never-ending …
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Chris is a busy landscaper, moving from yard to yard. On job A, he plants dogwood trees with help from assistant Sarah. On job B, he works alone to install a garden path. On job C, he works with …
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Say you buy a sandwich for $5. The deli paid $2.50 for the ingredients. The employee who makes the sandwich earns 25 cents for the 60 seconds of work it takes to make and bag the sandwich. Surely the …
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Effective human capital management (HCM) is what makes an organization a well-oiled machine. Your employees aren’t interchangeable, easily replaced cogs; collectively, they are the linchpin – the most critical resource for functionality and success. Just like any other type …
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While the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, vaccinations, social distancing, facial coverings, and other safety measures have curbed the effects. Since the highest peak in January 2021, new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have been on the decline nationwide. As of …
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Beginning on Monday, June 7, 2021, all Massachusetts employers are temporarily required to make paid leave time available to employees for COVID-19-related illnesses, quarantine, and vaccinations. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed H.3702, An Act Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency …
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In terms of basic structure, the public unemployment insurance (UI) programs we have in place today are not that different from the programs initially established under the Social Security Act of 1935. The labor market and the need for …
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