Feds offer compliance guidelines for WARN Act | What would compel you to look for new work during the pandemic? | If your employer allowed you to request to work from home (full time or part time), would you?
The Labor Department has issued guidelines on the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which mandates employers without unforeseeable business circumstances and at least 100 employees to provide at least 60 days' advance notice of site closures or extensive layoffs. Employers that anticipate a layoff period longer than six months should review whether the number of affected employees warrants WARN Act compliance.
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Workforce Reader Poll
POLL QUESTION:
What would compel you to look for new work during the pandemic?
If your employer allowed you to request to work from home (full time or part time), would you?
Yes
85.14%
No
14.86%
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Seventy-eight percent of workers want to remain with their current employer, but others in the workforce are open to changing jobs amid the pandemic, according to a study by Yoh. Sixty-seven percent of workers ages 18 to 24 and 65% of workers ages 55 and older express confidence about changing jobs, but more than 70% of those ages 35 to 54 are less confident about making a switch.
Business recovery from COVID-19, building on foundation of trust Times like these need leaders who are resilient in the face of such dramatic uncertainties. A "resilient organization" is not one that is simply able to return to where it left off before the crisis. Rather, the truly resilient organization is one that has transformed, having built the attitudes, beliefs, agility, and structures into its DNA that enable it to not just recover to where it was, but catapult forward—quickly. Read the article
The coronavirus pandemic has forced a much-needed shift in the workplace, writes Rishon Blumberg, co-founder of 10x Management. The pandemic has highlighted the viability of remote work, promoted technology training and skill development, and helped companies realize the utility of personalized job offers.
Some states could expand mandated employee benefits and protections, such as paid sick leave or paid time off payouts, writes Mike Kappel, CEO of Patriot Software. Kappel suggests employers get ahead of this and details seven benefits they should consider offering now, including higher wages and paid family leave.
The success -- or failure -- of reopening plans will hinge largely on how well leaders communicate to work teams, Kate Duchene, CEO of RGP, writes. Duchene outlines the three C's of effective HR communication: credibility, content and cadence.
