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    HR and Payroll Compliance for Remote Workers: 6 Critical Considerations

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    In 2021 and 2022, organizations will permit employees to work remotely more than ever. While allowing remote work or hybrid remote work may improve employee engagement, it can also create more risk and legal exposure. Supervising remote employees could trigger risks for non-compliance with state (sometimes city) HR and payroll requirements. (This is true whether employers are aware of where remote employees are living and working, or if they aren’t. Even if employees move to a new state without telling their employers, the workplace is still subject to those local HR and payroll regulations.) Read the article to:
    • Outline six key areas of payroll management and HR compliance remote employers must beware of
    • Find out how employee classifications may change from state to state
    • Discover how an employer’s pay frequency could create compliance challenges
    • Learn why employers must know what state and city their remote employees live in

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    8 Strategies for Preventing Burnout and Engaging Remote Employees

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    Burnout is a problem for all employers right now, but especially when those supervising remote employees. It’s particularly difficult to gauge employee engagement for remote employees when you aren’t in the same room as your team regularly. HR providers like MP suggest employers start addressing burnout immediately. Research consistently demonstrates the steep costs of burnt-out employees: more sick days, lower productivity, being a poor influence on team morale, and even loss of talent when employees leave for new positions. In partnership with Taryn Abrahams, founder of Empower Behavioral Services, LLC, MP’s HR services team shares a graphic for managers and HR departments with 10 proven best practices to fight burnout and nurture employee engagement, even when the team is working remotely.

    Engaging Remote Workers and Preventing Burnout: 10 Key Strategies

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    Employers everywhere are concerned about burnout right now, but especially when they’re supervising remote employees. Not being able to see them or be in the same room makes it hard to gauge employee engagement for remote employees. HR providers like MP urges employers to take burnout seriously. Research has consistently shown that burnt out employees aren’t just unhappy, they are also more likely to take sick days, have lower productivity, influence others on their team negatively, or even leave their employers for new positions. In partnership with Taryn Abrahams, founder of Empower Behavioral Services, LLC, MP’s HR services team shares a resource for managers and HR departments with 10 proven tactics that they can start implementing now to fight burnout and build a better corporate culture, even when their team is working remotely. Read the article to:
    • Find out why you should never cancel a meeting
    • Learn concrete methods to demonstrate empathy and connect with employees
    • Get tips on what to do if workers are struggling in their personal lives
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    Return to Work: How to Use Emotional Intelligence When Employees Push Back

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    As employers plan how to safely return to work, there’s another challenge they may face: pushback from employees on return to work plans. In partnership with Executive Coach Stacee Mandeville, MP’s HR services team offers guidance on how to leverage emotional intelligence, along with the best HR strategies, to respond to two of the most common reasons employees push back on returning to the office. Read the article to:
    • Get practical tips on how to bring up an employee’s performance issue without making them defensive
    • Find out how to initiate difficult conversations about returning to work
    • Learn best practices for structuring the conversation around letting employees know they need to return to the office.
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    6 Best Practices for Engaging Remote Workers

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    It’s difficult to get a pulse on how engaged your team is when you only see them briefly over Zoom. Below are some proven tips from MP’s HR services team for engaging remote workers. Read the article to:
    Learn practical ways to help remote employees perform at their peak
    Get tips for building stronger relationships as you’re supervising remote workers
    Find out what information you could be sharing that will make managing remote workers a smoother process with less communication snafus
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