{"id":2446,"date":"2019-01-31T16:09:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T22:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2019-01-31T16:09:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T22:09:21","slug":"the-polar-vortex-will-cost-the-country-billions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/31\/the-polar-vortex-will-cost-the-country-billions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Polar Vortex Will Cost the Country Billions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Employment solutions expert explains how employers can brace for the financial fallout<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/blog\/Blog_Cold.jpg\" alt=\"Walking in the Cold Snow\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/>The polar vortex is freezing more than just Lake Michigan\u2026experts say that we should expect the cold weather to freeze our profits as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last time the United States experienced a polar vortex in 2014, it cost the country $5 billion,\u201d says Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA. \u201cIn Chicago and other cities across the Midwest, we are going to experience a significant financial impact as a result of this week\u2019s Antarctic temps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So how can employers help to cushion their companies against the bitter winds of the polar vortex?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith warmer weather on the horizon, getting employees back to work is the first step,\u201d says the human resources expert. \u201cWhile safety and well-being of workers required many offices to shut down, and caused many people to change their travel plans or cancel services, we can expect things to return to normal by Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To prepare for that, Wilson encourages employers to remind people of the company\u2019s emergency weather policy. \u201cSend an email reminder from your human resources department that will outline whether these days off will come out of their PTO, or whether hourly workers will have an opportunity to make up for lost wages in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson also advises employers to consider reminding employees about rules regarding space heaters and other electronic warming devices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, people are going to want to be extra warm in the coming days, but space heaters can pose a significant risk,\u201d says Wilson. \u201cNot only do they use a lot of electricity, but they cause 450 deaths annually, not to mention the financial burden to companies and homes which are impacted by these units.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If possible, Wilson suggests perks like ordering in coffee, snacks, or even lunch for workers, which will have a dual purpose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey won\u2019t have to face the bitter cold in order to get their food or caffeine fix,\u201d says Wilson. \u201cAnd you can make up for some of the lost productivity from the past week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more on this topic, please contact Rob Wilson at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rwilson@thewilsoncompanies.com\">rwilson@thewilsoncompanies.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employment solutions expert explains how employers can brace for the financial fallout The polar vortex is freezing more than just Lake Michigan\u2026experts say that we should expect the cold weather to freeze our profits as well. \u201cThe last time the&hellip;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/31\/the-polar-vortex-will-cost-the-country-billions\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hr-solutions","category-human-resources"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Employco USA","author_link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/author\/employcousa\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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