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Starting in January, the Biden administration will likely usher in some changes at the federal and state levels that will significantly impact how companies approach their employee policies, employee handbooks, ACA reporting, and more. Read on for the HR updates you can anticipate in 2021 and beyond.
Misclassifying employees can have some serious penalties: fines, back pay, lawsuits, or even criminal time in prison. Get a refresher from MP’s HR services on the FLSA exempt test and requirements. Read the article to:
• Learn why it’s more important now than ever to avoid misclassifying employees
• Find out what employment categories must be used for the exempt duties test
• Discover what the current numbers are for the salary basis test
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Is your company working towards creating a more inclusive workplace in 2021? This article outlines best practices for recruiting for diversity. You will also find out effective strategies for fostering inclusivity internally, as well as how to reflect your diversity and inclusion values in your organization’s external image. Read the article to:
• Revamp your organization’s hiring strategy to recruit a more diverse workforce
• Get practical tips and recruitment strategies to source a more diverse pool of candidates
• Prepare for common interview questions about diversity and inclusion in your workplace
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Find how to create a staff handbook that will support your team in meeting business goals.
Discover what changes should be made to an employee handbook so it can help a workplace get through the pandemic.
Determine what employee policies your handbook needs today.
In a year when your employees need it more than ever, how will you show your employees appreciation. Here are 10 of the best virtual office party ideas from MP’s HR consulting team. Read the article to:
• Find out top trends for virtual office party ideas
• Get creative alternatives to an in-person holiday party that employees will love
• Learn how you can make your employees feel supported and appreciated after a challenging year
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As infection numbers surge and the pandemic wears on, the best protection a workplace can get (besides PPE) is an addendum specifically for COVID in their employee handbook. Creating a written section of the employee manual with policies just for the pandemic can help everyone be safer, have less miscommunication and misinformation, and perform better. Read the article to:
• Find out what policies a COVID addendum should include
• Learn why and how your COVID addendum may regulate employee behavior outside work
• Discover how to write a strong telecommuting policy
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• Learn what specific concerns workplace harassment training legislation is addressing right now.
• Discover how NDAs will specifically be impacted by many new harassment training laws.
• Determine if your business is in compliance with the latest workplace harassment HR updates.
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