CoAdvantage- The rise of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic – which we have written about previously here and here – is very likely to have a lasting impact on the workplace. Though we don’t expect a total conversion to remote working, hybrid arrangements where employees divide time between the office and working from home are
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CoAdvantage- If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught the business world anything, it’s that a resilient workforce is a key factor in long term success, particularly when navigating crises and major disruptions or upheaval. Even if such a once-in-a-century pandemic does not occur again in our lifetimes, other emergencies, disasters, and crises will happen. The same
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CoAdvantage- When we talk about the benefits of HR outsourcing, we normally address the advantages for the employer: reduced HR-related costs, freed up time to focus on core business goals and revenue generation, better benefit offerings, and more. Even the benefits for employees often circle around to benefits for the employer, like reduced turnover and
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CoAdvantage- When it comes to communicating about benefits, employers aren’t always the best. A survey from Health Advocacy, a health advocacy and concierge company, found that nearly half (41%) of employees report that benefits communication is too infrequent. Furthermore, the survey revealed a discrepancy between HR managers and employees in perceptions about the frequency of
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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?
CoAdvantage- More and more companies are offering unlimited time off as an employee benefit. In fact, in some sectors, unlimited time off has turned from a genuine differentiator into a necessity just to keep up with competitors in attracting and retaining new talent. Beyond its strengths as a recruitment boon, unlimited time off also offers
-> Continue reading Unlimited Time off: Pros and Cons to Keep in Mind
CoAdvantage- Over the past year, we’ve written extensively on how remote working affects the workforce (including productivity) and how employers can get the most of this approach. We’ve answered questions like how to manage workers who are bad at remote working, how to keep morale and engagement high, and how managers specifically should approach remote
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CoAdvantage- It’s well established that workplace stress leads to lower productivity. That’s bad news because even before the COVID-19 pandemic, workplace stress was already on the rise, and COVID-19 has just worsened it even further. The MetLife 2020 Employee Benefit Trends survey found that two out of every three employees are experiencing greater stress now
-> Continue reading 5 Strategies to Improve Stress Management in the Workplace
CoAdvantage- Remote work – or working from home (WFH) – is here to stay. It was already on the rise even before COVID-19, growing by 91% over the past ten years. But with the pandemic, it has become the new normal. In fact, many organizations are now already planning on telework as a long-term practice.
-> Continue reading The Top 3 Implications of Remote Work Over the Long-Term Due to COVID-19
CoAdvantage- Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, people weren’t exactly maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Gallup had reported that American workers spend an average of 47 hours per week on work. Now they spend more time than ever: since the pandemic struck and led to many employees working from home, the average workday has extended
-> Continue reading Mastering Work-Life Balance in Small Businesses
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