ComplianceMnthlyRecap MH 5.16.22

Boost Employee Health and Productivity with Regular Vision Care

Posted by: VSP Vision Care    Dec 17, 2019 8:16:00 AM

Diabetes is the #1 cause of blindness in the U.S. and can cause neuropathy, kidney disease, glaucoma, and cataracts.

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Topics: VSP Vision Care, vision care, VSP, work performance

Changing marijuana laws impact HR

Posted by: Bill Olson    Apr 9, 2019 2:54:37 PM

shutterstock_309992177In more and more states, the legalization or impending legalization of cannabis requires HR teams to assess, and potentially continually reassess, company policies. In some states, legalization has been limited to medical use but, in others, it has extended to recreational use. Workforce magazine has had several recent articles focused on helping HR professionals understand how new and existing laws impact their work and workplace. In nearly every state, every employer will need to consider current and future policies around possession, use, and what constitutes impairment.

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Topics: workplace safety, work performance, marijuana

Yes, Boss/HR/Your Honor, That's My Email

Posted by: Bill Olson    Oct 2, 2018 11:21:50 AM

shutterstock_1122615902Ever hear of the acronym “CLEM”? That stands for career-limiting email and is a reminder to reconsider sending anything out in writing when a phone call may be the better option.

If you have to think twice about hitting that send button, then you shouldn’t hit it.

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Topics: employee communication, human resources, email, workplace culture, cyberbullying, work performance, work environment

A Real-Time Action Plan for Increased Revenue

Posted by: Bill Olson    Aug 7, 2018 1:42:55 PM

shutterstock_755294251As HR Technologist reported recently, current best-in-class companies know that the rising talent pool is composed of millennials, people of color, and women, and so they are already working in concrete ways to leverage this shifting workforce. One crucial factor is making sure that this work is centered: an integral and shared component of marketing, sales, and operations, as opposed to an outsourced diversity group.

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Topics: diverse workforce, diversity, work performance

What About Them?

Posted by: Ken Spencer    Jul 5, 2018 11:57:55 AM

shutterstock_37503121The office team arrives at 8:00 AM and is there every day until 5:00 PM. They work hard answering questions for clients, doing invoicing, and other important administrative tasks. The production team often shows up at 10:00 AM or later, takes a long lunch and quite often is seen leaving at 2:00 or 3:00 PM. From the office team’s perspective, they are doing all the work and the production team is goofing off.  Over time the office team begins to talk about it among themselves, feeding the sense of unfairness and inequity of their work environment. In some instances, office team members leave the organization or reduce their output and engagement level to adjust to what they perceive is unfair.

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Topics: employee satisfaction, work performance, work environment