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Many organizations are currently considering whether it’s time to end remote work options and begin a return to the office. Employers shouldn’t just consider COVID cases and vaccination rates, though. A myriad of factors will illuminate the best course of action for an organization and its employees. Additionally, it’s important to note that some organizations may benefit from a return to work plan that has nuances. Perhaps the employer may allow some employees to stay remote, require employees to work from the office only a few days a week, offer a hybrid work environment for everyone, etc. MP’s HR experts outline the six factors employers should consider when deciding whether to return to the office (full-time or not).

• Find out why cyber security might be a critical consideration
• Outline criteria to consider when allowing individual employees to work remotely
• Uncover important reasons why employers may benefit from keeping their team remote right now
• Learn how remote work affects productivity and performance

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Currently, many employers in the United States are deciding to make a return to the office, whether full-time or in a hybrid work arrangement. Before requiring all employees to return to work, using these five tactics will be critical to ensure success. MP’s HR experts share key planning strategies for every employer’s return to the office. Read the article to:

• Find out how to write a comprehensive communication for employees about returning to work
• Discover tips to reduce pushback
• Determine if you should request employee input or feedback
• Learn why a return to work must be done slowly

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More organizations than ever have employees working remotely. Employers have been supervising remote employees since 2020. However, they may be unfamiliar with best practices for ensuring HR and compliance during the recruiting and hiring process. MP’s HR compliance experts share a checklist for maintaining HR compliance while hiring remote workers. Download the checklist to:

• Find out tips for tailoring job applications for compliance in any state
• Discover how to complete I-9 forms
• Learn when to perform background and credit checks
• Uncover best practices for employee policies surrounding marijuana usage

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Employers with fully remote or hybrid remote work environments should be prepared for additional HR risk and compliance concerns, particularly if they have employees in different states. When employees work remotely in a new state, they create a new “work location.” This work location will be subject to HR and compliance laws in the state and city it’s located. Employers may work with HR compliance providers, such as MP, to conduct an HR compliance audit and ensure they’re in HR compliance in all required states. Read the article to:
• Learn five essential areas a workplace must be in compliance with at every work location
• Find out best practices for sharing notices and employment posters with remote employees
• Get the best tools for delivering state-mandated training
• Outline strategies to reduce legal exposure in every state where an employer has remote workers
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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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Many employers are embracing hybrid work models now. Hybrid work environments are advantageous for a myriad of reasons. Unfortunately, hybrid remote work will also trigger some challenges in the workplace. These challenges may significantly impact an organization, bringing hefty fees and fines, talent loss, and disruption of business. Employers could mitigate or avoid these risks if they do some strategic HR planning suggested by MP’s HR services. Read the article to:

-Learn about four hazards of hybrid remote work
-Find out how to maintain HR compliance, no matter where employees work from
-Get tips on preventing discrimination and retaliation claims
-Discover the best tools for running a successful hybrid workplace

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