Category Archives: Human Resources
What We’re Reading – It’s Time to Come Up with a Long-Term Plan for Remote Work
This short opinion piece seems to contradict the comments in another article we read on remote working that was summarized on our blog. This columnist raises the point that while businesses are eager to get everyone “back to work,” this … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Why We Won’t Be Keeping Working from Home
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped how most American workers do their jobs; however, will the temporary fix of working from home become an unexpected way to save money and increase productivity? This article explores the perceived benefits of working from home and … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – OSHA Return to Work Guidance
As the COVID pandemic rages on and businesses are struggling to get back to normal. What guidelines do we use to keep our employees safe and avoid mis-steps? Here is an article that highlights the recommendations from The Occupational Safety … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – How to deal with micromanagers in a COVID-19 world
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic go beyond a global medical crisis to exacerbate the insecurities and control needs of micromanagers, which leads to added work tension and employee dissatisfaction during such a stressful time. The author of this article … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – How to Successfully Manage Remote Employees
In the current era of expanded remote work, this article is very timely, and the author asserts that businesses can not only survive under this arrangement, but they can thrive if the process is managed correctly. COVID-19 has driven much … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Work-Life Balance
The term “Work-Life Balance” has created a lot of buzz over the last few years. Employers have expended tremendous effort to determine the best way to incorporate this concept into a healthy work environment, especially as it relates to employing … Read Full Post
What We’re Watching – Telemedicine Update: Professional Insurance
We watched an excellent webinar from law firm McDermott Will & Emery that covered professional liability insurance in the era of telemedicine and digital health. The title is Telemedicine Update: Professional Insurance. As we know, our healthcare system has been … Read Full Post
Now is the Time for Longer-Term COVID-19 HR Planning
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves and remote working becomes the norm, Human Resources professionals attempt to balance the needs of all employees: both management and their direct reports. As HR departments all over the country navigate their individual needs based … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Physician Stress & Burnout
Studies of physician burnout aren’t new, but for all the awareness of the last dozen years, the problem doesn’t get any better. An updated study summarized in the February 2020 issue of The American Journal of Medicine shows that physician … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Home Health Turnover Worsens in 2019
Home health turnover, already higher than others businesses’, increased in 2019 when compared to 2018 rates, according to this article from Home Health Care News. The hardest hit were home health aides and licensed practical nurses who saw 25.36% and … Read Full Post