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MRSC - An Update on the Long-Term Care Trust Act
MRSC - An Update on the Long-Term Care Trust Act
In December 2021, several months after this article was originally published, Governor Inslee and legislative leaders announced that changes will be made to the long-term care program and that the Employment Security Department will not be collecting long-term care premiums from employers at this time in order to provide the legislature time to make these changes.
·mrsc.org·
MRSC - An Update on the Long-Term Care Trust Act
8 Tips for Conducting an Excellent Remote Interview
8 Tips for Conducting an Excellent Remote Interview
Remote interviewing is here to stay, as the pandemic and its evolving offshoot, the Great Resignation, continue to reshape the modern workplace. Here are some tips for employers seeking to master the medium in order to identify top talent from a distance.
·hbr.org·
8 Tips for Conducting an Excellent Remote Interview
It’s Time to Re-Onboard Everyone
It’s Time to Re-Onboard Everyone
“I’m the most tenured person on my team,” my friend Joyce, a senior marketing manager, told me. “But I feel like a new hire.”
·hbr.org·
It’s Time to Re-Onboard Everyone
Research: Why Rejected Internal Candidates End Up Quitting
Research: Why Rejected Internal Candidates End Up Quitting
How do those rejected employees respond? They respond poorly, at least in the short term. After all, no one wants to be turned down for a job, and the sting is often greater when you are told “no” by your current employer. Studies have shown that internal rejection leads to reduced job satisfaction and reduced commitment to the organization. Rejection can also engender feelings of envy toward the workers who “beat them out” for the job or lead employees to engage in counterproductive work behaviors, such as stealing from their companies. If employees stick around a few months after rejection, however, these negative attitudinal effects tend to fade away.
·hbr.org·
Research: Why Rejected Internal Candidates End Up Quitting
Employee mental health is a huge concern after such a brutal stretch - CNN
Employee mental health is a huge concern after such a brutal stretch - CNN
Living in a perpetual state of disruption, uncertainty and grief can test anyone's mental health. And events of the past 16 months have delivered all of those in spades thanks to a steady stream of horrors, including but hardly limited to the deadly pandemic, George Floyd's murder, the January 6 Capitol insurrection and attacks against Asian-Americans. They've also catapulted employee mental health to the top of many employers' list of concerns and priorities.
·cnn.com·
Employee mental health is a huge concern after such a brutal stretch - CNN
Wash. state to start collecting new long-term care tax in January | KOMO
Wash. state to start collecting new long-term care tax in January | KOMO
Starting Jan. 1, employed Washingtonians will start paying about half a percent of their wages into the program through an automatic deduction from each paycheck. The median wage in Washington is $52,000 a year. Veghte says the typical worker will pay about $28 a month or $14 a paycheck.
·komonews.com·
Wash. state to start collecting new long-term care tax in January | KOMO
Are We Using Hiring Interviews to Confirm or to Learn? - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
Are We Using Hiring Interviews to Confirm or to Learn? - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
If an organization truly wants to support women transitioning back into the workforce, use the interview process as a chance to learn what potential candidates bring to your team, including creativity, problem-solving skills or independent judgment. These skills will be particularly useful as government organizations continue to be challenged to innovate. Instead of treating the interview process as a tool to reinforce the status quo, consider the following,,,
·patimes.org·
Are We Using Hiring Interviews to Confirm or to Learn? - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
Employers must check vaccination status for workers to go maskless - News Break
Employers must check vaccination status for workers to go maskless - News Break
Labor and Industries is responsible for keeping the workplace safe. Their guidelines say employers must confirm the vaccination status of employees before allowing them to take off their masks and no longer socially distance. While the employer doesn’t need to keep a copy of the vaccination card or an attestation letter, they do need to keep a record that it was checked, and use the same method for all employees.
·newsbreak.com·
Employers must check vaccination status for workers to go maskless - News Break