Preventing employee turnover is a high priority for all employers right now. Many workplaces have questions about the optimal strategies to lower turnover rate, handle disengaged employees, and hire and recruit in 2022. MP’s HR services team shares answers to the top questions about reducing employee turnover. Use this tool to:
• Learn proven strategies for keeping remote workers engaged
• Find out what to do if an employee is unhappy and impacting other teammates
• Uncover the best benefits to offer for remote employees
• Discover whether you should provide counteroffers
Employee Engagement Strategies
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Is Your Team Using this Key Employee Retention Tactic?
Employers across all industries are feeling the pain of employee retention challenges and the difficulties of recruiting in 2021. One of the most impactful and cost-effective employee retention strategies is utilizing stay interviews. MP’s HR services team shares tips to successfully implement this proven tactic for staff retention. Read the article to:
• Find out three best practices for stay interviews
• Discover why some companies should not conduct stay interviews
• Learn how to build trust with employees during stay interviews
• Uncover what to do with employee feedback
Top 5 Virtual Office Party Ideas for 2021
Employers are encountering many challenges around in-person office parties in 2021: The Delta variant, rising COVID numbers everywhere, and more remote employees than ever. For many organizations, virtual office party ideas are safer, more cost-effective, and make employees happier. MP’s HR services team share virtual holiday party ideas that employees will love this year. Read the article to:
• Learn the five best virtual office party ideas for 2021
• Discover virtual holiday party ideas that make gatherings less awkward
• Make a plan for a fun holiday gathering that is also cost-effective
• Uncover virtual office party ideas that give back to the community
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Top 20 Holiday Gift Ideas for Employees
As many employers face what is being called “The Great Resignation” or the “Turnover Tsunami,” they’re seeking strategies to boost employee retention. The holiday season offers a few opportunities for employers to show their staff they’re valued: being generous with PTO, throwing a fun holiday gathering (virtually or in-person), and giving great employee gifts. When an employer selects holiday gifts for employees that are consistent (especially in price point) across the organization and feel tasteful and appropriate, they will help ensure their team feels valued. MP’s HR services team recommends holiday gift ideas for employees in a range of budgets and interests. Read the article to:
• Find out the top four gift ideas that employees will love
• Uncover gifts that boost employee engagement
• Get gift ideas that reinforce company values that attract top talent
• Learn key tips for giving the best edible gifts
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HR and Payroll Compliance for Remote Workers: 6 Critical Considerations
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
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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