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In 2022, harassment is a growing concern in many remote work environments. Many organizations with a fully remote team (or staff who work from home at least part-time), are struggling to prevent and discipline harassment (of a sexual nature and otherwise). With increased video conferencing, email, chat apps, and phone calls, employees are experiencing a wider array of harassing behavior. Additionally, research has shown that since 2020, employees are not only experiencing more types of workplace harassment. It’s also happening to employees at higher rates. MP’s HR experts outline five essential steps every organization (especially ones with a remote team) should take to prevent harassment.  Download the graphic to:

– Outline components of a 2022 policy for workplace harassment and remote workers 
– Find out 5 proven strategies for preventing workplace harassment with remote workers 
– Understand what may constitute harassment, especially in a remote or hybrid environment 
– Learn how to maintain Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) compliance

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Many employees will be taking MA PFML leave for the first time in 2021. Depending on their circumstances, employees could be taking up to 26 weeks of Massachusetts PFML leave. This magnitude of absence can seem intimidating to employers, but they can mitigate the effects of an extended absence with solid strategic human resources planning and careful preparation. Read the article to:

• Get 10 best practices from MP’s HR services team for handling long absences
• Learn how to reassign duties without overwhelming your employees
• Find out how extra training could fix issues due to long MA PFML absences and help your company grow

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When employers return to work, they’ll need to be paying attention to more than just the pushback they might receive from their staff. Return to work plans should incorporate steps to prepare three potential compliance concerns. Read the article to:

Find out about office posting requirements that might need to be part of your plans

Get tips from MP’s HR services team on the best HR strategies to prepare for them

Learn about safety risks that could compromise your ADA compliance

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Supervising remote employees isn’t easy, but terminating and offboarding them is even more challenging. Employers that don’t follow all applicable laws and regulations are opening themselves up to fines, complaints, lawsuits, and (in the age of the internet) a bad reputation as an employer. Read the article to:
Learn 5 tips for handling offboarding to reduce damage to morale and your reputation as an employer
Find out how HR services experts suggest you get equipment back from former employees
Discover what HR providers advise employers to do to stay in compliance during a layoff, termination, or just mutual parting of ways
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A COVID vaccination policy won’t be the right choice for every employer. MP’s HR services team shares three options that your team has, as well as the best HR strategies to implement them. Read the article to:
Determine if your organization can or should create a mandatory COVID vaccination policy
Find out how to create COVID vaccination employee policies and what you should include in them
Get tips on staying compliant, no matter what you choose to do
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There are many unresolved legal questions to consider when it comes to COVID vaccination employee policies. Labor lawyer Tawny Alvarez of Verrill, and MP’s HR consulting team have compiled key advice for reducing legal risk when it comes to COVID vaccination. Read the article to:
Learn about five major areas of legal concern
Find out some of the best HR strategies to reduce legal risk
Determine whether you should incentivize COVID vaccination in your workplace
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