The federal Equal Opportunity Employment Commission has updated its guidance to say it is legal for employers to offer incentives to workers to get vaccinated. The guidance states employers "must keep vaccination information confidential" and clarifies that employers can legally require new recruits and those re-entering the workplace to be vaccinated but must allow exemptions based on religion or disability. Full Story: CNN (5/29),The Hill (5/28),USA Today (5/31),Reuters (5/28)
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Recruiting & Retention
Biden's budget proposal prioritizes gig worker rights President Joe Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal includes a budget hike for the unit within the Labor Department that examines the rights of gig workers. The proposal states that the government is "committed to ending the abusive practice of misclassifying employees as independent contractors, which deprives these workers of critical protections and benefits." Full Story: Reuters (5/28)
5 tips for new leaders New leaders shouldn't be afraid to consider issues before taking action or to ask for coaching, writes Fivetran's Mike Faber. Make connections with other new leaders, foster loyalty among your team by truly making them your focus and remember that you are now a role model, Faber writes. Full Story: Training magazine (5/28)
Benefits & Compensation
Baby boomers are retiring en masse, need more resources The largest generation in recent history is retiring, and the younger generations have fewer resources to provide with fewer children and professionals, fewer retirees with adequate retirement savings or pensions, and less infrastructure in place to fill in those gaps with assisted living and senior living facilities. The recent infrastructure proposal from the Biden administration earmarks a record $400 billion to improve access to in-home and community-based care to prepare for this adjustment in the market. Full Story: Kaiser Health News (5/28)
The HR Leader
Pandemic lessons that should never be forgotten The pandemic has impressed upon leaders the need for modeling empathy and resilience while encouraging employees to grieve their losses and celebrate successes, writes John Baldoni. "If we shut our minds to what we experienced, we will have missed a great lesson," Baldoni writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (5/28)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
Charisma is a powerful tool. And we are drawn to leaders who have this quality -- Shaquille O’Neal, Pat Riley, LeBron James, Tom Brady and Russell Wilson to name a few. They motivate us. Their magnetic energy imbues in us a trust for their leadership. But when it’s not reigned in, charisma can be dangerous, says Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries in today’s Leadership & Development story. Unchecked, it can give way to chaos and destruction. History has too many records of this. Who are your favorite charismatic leaders? Let me know! And send this link to anyone who you think would appreciate this brief.
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