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Can Employers Restrict Employees' Off-Duty Conduct?

In the third of a Series of Four Burning Coronavirus-Related Legal Questions for 2021, we outline what you can and cannot do in regard to restricting employee behavior outside of work.

COBRA Rules Have Changed. If You’ve Terminated Employees After March 2020, You Are Affected

The American Rescue Plan Act provides a 100 percent premium subsidy for certain former employees from April 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2021.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyMay 6, 2021COBRA, employment law, American Rescue Plan ActComment

Can Employers Require Employees to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine or Show Proof They Received One?

We answer the second of our Series of Four Burning Coronavirus-Related Legal Questions for 2021, can you require employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine?

How Should an Employer Respond to an Employee Who Resists Returning to the Office?

In the first of a Series of Four Burning Coronavirus-Related Legal Questions for 2021, we guide you in how to respond to an employee who is reluctant to return to work.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyApril 22, 2021coronavirus, legal compliance questions

How to Make Sure Fired Employees Don't Badmouth Your Company

Many businesses have experienced a trash-talking ex-employee, but there are steps you can take to avoid this happening.

StrategyJacquelyn GernaeyApril 16, 2021human resources, fired employees, confidentiality agreementComment

Attention Employers: OSHA Announces Plan for Increased COVID-19 Inspections

OSHA's new COVID-19 NEP outlines policies and procedures for minimizing worker exposures to COVID-19.

The Best Way to Drive Innovation and Business Growth? Upskill Your Workforce

Upskill your workforce for the digital world.

Strategy, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyApril 7, 2021upskill, artificial intelligence, trainingComment

How to Use Stay Interviews to Increase Employee Retention

"Stay" interviews are a tool to measure employee happiness and reengage them before they become dissatisfied. Here's how to get it right.

LeadershipJacquelyn GernaeyMarch 29, 2021stay interview, employee retention

Zoom Fatigue? How to Have Fewer, More Productive Meetings

Best practices for making your meetings more productive.

DOL Updates Guidance on Posting Notices for Remote Workplaces

In response to the increase in remote work, the DOL has released guidance regarding the electronic posting of notices required by certain federal statutes.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyMarch 10, 2021employment law

Has the Work-From-Home Pandemic Experiment Been Good for Business?

Business leaders who take a thoughtful approach can craft a viable and sustainable remote workforce program that will fit the company’s needs for the long term.

StrategyJacquelyn GernaeyMarch 3, 2021remote work, pandemic

I-9 Audits Rise by 300% - Get Your Forms in Order

Worksite immigration enforcement has increased, but employers can avoid big fines by ensuring I-9 compliance.

Employment Law, StrategyJacquelyn GernaeyFebruary 24, 2021I9 Audit, Compliance