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For a productive team, hire employees you can trust | Introvert and extrovert look at post-pandemic life | Study: Employees are less likely to be infected at work

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April 28, 2021

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Getting Ahead

How to tell whether an employee is about to quit Tracking engagement and productivity can help employers recognize when an employee is planning to quit, as they tend to become less productive near the end of their employment, according to data from engagement tracking company Prodoscore. Reduced email volume and fewer interactions with co-workers are other potential, although not conclusive, activities employees should monitor. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (4/27)

For a productive team, hire employees you can trust Trust is one of the top criteria that Warren Buffett looks for when deciding who to hire or which company to partner with. Hiring someone who is trustworthy boosts a manager's productivity by reducing the need to micromanage and increasing the ability to delegate. Full Story: CNBC (4/27)

Making the Connection

Introvert and extrovert look at post-pandemic life If/When the pandemic ever ends, not everyone will be excited to jump back into the fray of social events. Many introverts have been living their dream life the last year or so. Full Story: The Atlantic (tiered subscription model) (4/27)

The Landscape

Study: Employees are less likely to be infected at work People are more likely to contract COVID-19 outside their workplace or school than at those locations, according to a study by the University of Chicago that looked at one large employer and multiple school districts. Employer-mandated safety measures could be a factor in this outcome, the study suggests. Full Story: Fox Business (4/26)

Employers warm to requiring proof of vaccination

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Some employers across sectors have started mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for new hires and current employees. Employers are legally allowed to mandate vaccinations as long as accommodations are also provided. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (4/26)

Federal contractors to get $15 minimum wage An executive order has been signed by President Joe Biden to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors and phase out the tipped minimum wage by 2024. The rise from $10.95 for federal contractors comes into effect in January with implementation no later than the end of March, and the order could raise the salaries of up to 390,000 workers, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Full Story: CNBC (4/27), NBC News (4/27), USA Today (4/27)

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The Water Cooler

Checking one's phone is contagious

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Once a person glances at their cellphone, it will take just about 30 seconds for others in the vicinity to do the same, according to findings published in the Journal of Ethology. Researchers sent people functioning as "trigger participants" into several settings and had them either look at their phones while touching buttons or look up while touching the phone, and found that about half of the other people in the area would check their phones just after the trigger looked at theirs, but weren't nearly as likely to look at their phone if the trigger didn't look at theirs. Full Story: New Scientist (free content) (4/23)

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