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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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    5 Key Success Factors for Hybrid Work Environments

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    Employers across the US are implementing hybrid work environments for the first time. This mode is advantageous because it assists workplaces in recruiting and retaining top talent. However, hybrid remote work arrangements also allow employers to reap the benefits of in-person meetings and interactions, especially between team members who need to collaborate. Employers with hybrid work models are also able to provide their staff access to special technologies or tools and to hold in-person events to build employee engagement (a challenging area for those supervising remote employees). It’s important to note that developing (or moving to a permanent) hybrid work environment does require some comprehensive planning and strategy to be successful. Read the article to:
    • Learn five key success factors for optimized hybrid work environments
    • Find out why it’s critical for employers to check in with their workers’ compensation insurance provider
    • Discover the vital elements of an effective telework policy
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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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    New eBook! – The COVID Vaccine: HR Policy Development Playbook

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    As the COVID vaccine becomes more widely available, employers are wondering what to do next. Should they require that their workers get vaccinated? Should they incentivize it? This eBook will cover what employers need to know right now, including how to stay in compliance with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), what reasons employees might refuse vaccination, general compliance concerns, and how to develop an action plan that best fits their organization. The book also includes a section on reducing legal risk, a contribution from Tawny Alvarez, employment and labor law attorney at Verrill. Read the eBook from MP’s HR services team to: