Starting Today, ‘Ban the Box’ Amendment Goes into Effect in NYC

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Employment expert speaks on the Fair Chance Act and what employers need to know

Ban the BoxToday New York City’s “Ban the Box” Amendment officially went into effect. The amendment offers new protections for job applicants with a criminal history.  And effective Dec. 31st, states across the country will be required to follow suit.

“Currently, 35 states, along with Washington D.C. and several cities, have ‘Ban the Box’ regulations in place. Corporations like Starbucks and Facebook also have similar hiring regulations in place,” says Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA and employment trends expert. “But come December, this is will be the first time that a federal amendment is put into place protecting the 70 million Americans who have a criminal offense in their past.”

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Podcast: Biden’s Executive Order and Topgolf’s Biometric Settlement

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On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover some recent topics, including – President Biden’s executive order on promoting competition as well as Topgolf’s biometric privacy lawsuit. They discuss curtailing non-compete agreements, client poaching, job offer templates, recommendations for employers, biometric timeclocks, employee consent and disclosure, storing information, destroying records, and more.

Podcast: Biden's Executive Order and Topgolf's Biometric Settlement

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Can Employers Re-Instate Mask Mandates?

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Employment expert addresses whether employees should be required to mask up again

COVID-19 MaskWith the Delta variant complicating our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, many local officials are starting to reinstate their mask mandates. However, this poses a tricky issue for employers, particularly those who encouraged vaccines among their employees with their promise that vaccinated staff could drop their masks at work.

“Many employers tried to encourage vaccine compliance among their workers by saying that vaccinated workers would be able to go mask-free,” says Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA, a national employment solutions firm. “But, now, we’re looking at new mask requirements across the country in which Americans are being asked to mask up once more. So can employers go back on their original agreement and tell everyone, even vaccinated employees, to put their masks on again?”

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HR Newsletter: Attraction & Retention Update

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Attraction and Retention

We recently released the latest version of our quarterly newsletter dedicated to attraction and retention topics. This newsletter covers:

  • Market Recap: No Consensus Among Employers About Return-to-Work Strategy
  • Securing Talent: 3 Tips for Strategic Recruiting and Improving Employee Mental Health to Ease Return-to-Work
  • Workplace Outlook: Updated Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Unemployment Data

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HR Newsletter: Preventing Turnover Post-Pandemic

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Employee Quit

The COVID-19 pandemic is finally getting under control. Americans are getting back to the tasks they’ve been postponing for more than a year. Unfortunately for employers looking to retain employees, some employees are now ready to find new jobs.

That’s why experts are predicting a “turnover tsunami” coming in the latter half of 2021; all the turnover that would typically take place in a given year is expected to come virtually all at once.

What do employees want?

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HR Newsletter: Considering a Hybrid Work Model

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Work From Home

The pandemic has resulted in thousands of employees working from their kitchen tables or living rooms rather than the office or other workplaces. However, as more Americans receive a COVID-19 vaccination and organizations develop or update their return-to-work plans, some employees may still be eager to continue working remotely, even if just for a few days each week.

In an effort to provide a summary of the issues related to a hybrid workforce, we developed an article that provides information on the following topics:

  • An overview of hybrid workplaces
  • Location considerations
  • The work model’s advantages and challenges
  • Tips for accommodating distributed employees.

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HR Newsletter: Managing Re-Entry Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Re-Entry Anxiety

With the COVID-19 vaccine becoming much more widely available across the country, the topic of returning to in-person work, school and other activities is being discussed constantly. The reopening of the country, though, comes with some uncertainties and may lead to feelings of re-entry anxiety.

Re-entry anxiety is an overall uneasiness or uncertainty about returning to the way things were before the pandemic. This feeling may be triggered when meeting socially with friends and family, going back to the workplace or pursuing other important aspects of social interaction. After being separated from life as we knew it before the pandemic, it might be difficult to get reacclimated.

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New Survey: Americans Don’t Want Their Boss to Require Vaccines…but Should Employers Do So Anyway?

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Employment trends expert talks requiring employee vaccines & other COVID-19 considerations in the workplace

COVID Vaccine CardA new survey found that while many Americans say they support employers requiring vaccines, that number greatly decreases when it comes to their own employer requiring the jab.

“The recent poll results from the Kaiser Family Foundation show that while many Americans support the idea of requiring the COVID-19 vaccination, a far greater number have a strong opposition to their own employer requiring them to get vaxxed,” says Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA and employment trends expert.

Wilson says Americans report they will be more likely to get the vax if they are offered incentives like paid time off. However, the HR expert cautions that employers can’t go overboard when incentivizing the jab.

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