4 HR Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- By this point, business leaders and industry publications have probably published millions of words on COVID-19 and its impacts on the business world. We ourselves have written previously about trends and long-term implications resulting from the pandemic. Frankly, though, the seriousness of the pandemic, and the weaknesses it uncovered in workplace crisis readiness, has
-> Continue reading 4 HR Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Post-COVID-19 Workforce and HR Strategy: Preparing for the “Next Normal”

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- Is COVID-19 going to permanently reshape the workplace? If so, how? We’ve already addressed the long-term outlook for remote work, but it’s worth reiterating that work from home options are likely going to be a major part of the employment landscape moving forward. According to a survey from The Hackett Group, virtual work has
-> Continue reading Post-COVID-19 Workforce and HR Strategy: Preparing for the “Next Normal”

Telehealth in 2021: Trends and Challenges

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- Telehealth, or the delivery of health services via remote technology, has seen as much of a increase over the past year as remote working from home has. Virtual appointments were already on the rise before the pandemic. A 2019 study found that telehealth services grew by 53%, an already impressive number, between 2016 and
-> Continue reading Telehealth in 2021: Trends and Challenges

How Many Hours Should Your Employees Work Remotely?

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- Working long hours is tough on a person, can infringe on family time, and often upsets a healthy work-life balance. Moreover, longer hours can worsen health problems, which has its own set of workplace consequences, like absenteeism and higher health insurance costs. Remote work may also be aggravating the problem of long hours, with
-> Continue reading How Many Hours Should Your Employees Work Remotely?

5 Ways to Turn a Crisis Into an Opportunity

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- Every crisis contains the seed of opportunity. As Winston Churchill said, “Never waste a good crisis.” Indeed, in normal circumstances, leaders and organizations frequently resist even smart or necessary change. Thus, a crisis situation can potentially generate the necessary urgency and motivation to make positive changes. As The Wall Street Journal writes, “A crisis
-> Continue reading 5 Ways to Turn a Crisis Into an Opportunity

Can Employers Require Their Employees to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- The short answer is a qualified yes. Employers can require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance last December addressing this question. The bottom-line answer: yes, employers can mandate that employees get the vaccine. However, such a mandate would introduce a host of legal (and logistical)
-> Continue reading Can Employers Require Their Employees to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Crisis Preparedness: Steps to Take Before Your Company Faces a Crisis

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- There’s no shortage of potentially business-ending risks facing today’s employers. Every crisis, from relatively petty PR crises to actual life-threatening events like a deadly global pandemic, has the power to devastate a business. Always, the burden is on business leaders to set course and sail through such dangerous times. The old axiom applies here:
-> Continue reading Crisis Preparedness: Steps to Take Before Your Company Faces a Crisis

Should COVID-19 Have Any Long-Term Impact on Your Benefit Offerings?

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- As early as last summer, COVID-19 had already begun prompting employers to re-evaluate their benefit offerings. Should you do the same? According to one report, as many as one in five employers have been dropping coverage or considering doing so. Twice that number (40%) have taken the opposite route, saying they view benefits as
-> Continue reading Should COVID-19 Have Any Long-Term Impact on Your Benefit Offerings?

What Counts as “Reasonable Accommodation” Regarding COVID-19 and At-Risk Workers?

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- In a recent article about how to protect at-risk workers from COVID-19 while still complying with all applicable labor laws, we brought up the concept of “reasonable accommodation.” Because the idea of reasonable accommodation is so important in this situation, it’s worth exploring in more detail. To start, what is reasonable accommodation? According to
-> Continue reading What Counts as “Reasonable Accommodation” Regarding COVID-19 and At-Risk Workers?

HR Outlook 2021: How COVID-19 Will Affect Human Resources in the New Year

Posted on December 28, 2020February 4, 2021 by CoAdvantage

CoAdvantage- Undoubtedly, most of us are glad to see 2020 in the rear-view mirror and look forward to 2021 with the hope that this year will see life return to normal as the pandemic recedes. Still, COVID-19 remains with us as we head into the new year and will likely continue to cast a long
-> Continue reading HR Outlook 2021: How COVID-19 Will Affect Human Resources in the New Year

Category: COVID-19