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How To Show Employee Appreciation This Holiday Season Despite COVID

HR Counselor's Corner

This year has been hard on employers and employees alike. Your remote workers probably feel a bit disconnected while employees who have continued to show up at their regular worksites may be feeling insecure and overburdened. If ever there was a year to make sure your employees know they are appreciated, this is it.

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Being Thankful in 2020

HRWatchdog

Expressing gratitude to your employees, many of whom may be working remotely while juggling caretaking obligations, is more important than ever. This time last year, we wrote about showing employees appreciation for their work throughout the year, not just during the Thanksgiving season. Yes, new employment laws are here.

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Top 100 HR and Recruitment Blogs [by Organic Traffic with Top 3 Articles Each]

Ongig

Awesome HR Blogs (Untrackable) — There’s a second list at the end of this article with blogs that ahrefs didn’t track in a fair, apples-to-apples way. What It’s Like to Work At Apple. Employee Recognition. Employee Appreciation. 30 Simple Employee Holiday Card Messages. Employment Law Blog.

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Can Employees Sue for Unwanted Birthday Parties?

HRWatchdog

Contrary to what the headlines might imply, office birthday celebrations are not the new frontier of employment litigation. For the most part, employees appreciate them, so, by all means, party on (in a reasonable manner consistent with company policies, best practices and applicable laws). Not a member?

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HR Professional Day 2023: Celebrating Those Who Manage, Maintain the HR Lifecycle

HRWatchdog

California wage and hour laws are some of the strictest (if not the most strict) in the nation and require that you provide meal and rest breaks to your nonexempt employeesat least one 30-minute uninterrupted, unpaid meal break before the fifth hour of work has begun and one 10-minute paid rest break for every four hours worked.

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Performance Reviews in a COVID-19 Year

HRWatchdog

Because this year has been so different for most businesses, should employers ditch their end-of-year performance review altogether and start fresh in 2021, Frank asks Shaw. Shaw responds that even though employers are feeling overwhelmed and may be tempted to skip performance reviews this year, she counsels against it.

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Around the Bonfyre: Brian Sherman on Advancing Culture & Development in a Hybrid Setting

Bonfyre

labor and employment law, and human resources technology. Here, he discusses how his organization is strengthening the employee experience in a primarily hybrid environment. Right now, we’re building out our framework of what it means to be a leader at Delta Dental. And once you have that foundation, where do you go next?