Stress at work is nothing new. According to recent statistics, 47% of employees stress over job security, 65% stress over bills, and 69% stress over investments and retirement, in addition to other work and personal stressors. But whatever the reason, the presence of stress at work takes a heavy toll. Employee stress often leads to decreased productivity, decreased quality of work, and increased rates of illness...
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, whirlwind workplace romance comes to mind. Dating in the workplace has been a muddled issue. We are all familiar with the disastrous consequences of typical workplace romances gone awry, where private and professional lives clash quite publicly. According to a 2016 office romance survey, 66% of baby boomers, 59% or generation x’ers, and 44% of employees age 18 to 24...
Many employers take great care in complying with safety regulations on site to ensure their employees and their pockets remain untouched. What company wants to lose valuable employees to an easily preventable injury? Furthermore, what company wants to pay out for losing staff? So, relying on OSHA guidelines and insightful HR personnel has become the norm for companies aiming to operate safe facilities....
100 million work days were lost to the flu during the last flu season. That’s an estimated $10 billion in loss! And this doesn’t even cover days lost to employees’ needing to stay home or leave early to care for loved ones with the flu. So how does this happen? Germs Spread: The average adult brings their fingers to the nose, mouth or eyes about 16 times an hour. Coffee pot handles were some of the...
Recent studies have indicated that sitting for a long period of time can be associated with numerous health concerns including but not limited to diabetes, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and foggy brain. For employers and employees alike, this is nerve-racking considering the majority of us spend a good part of our work-day sitting at a desk. Even employees that exercise daily are still exposed to the health...
Last Minute and Not Well Publicized - By Christine Ippolito SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Founding Principal at Compass Workforce Solutions, LLC When I see advertisements for doing business in New York State, there’s always this sense of conflict. I started my own business here on Long Island, servicing clients’ HR needs across New York State with a focus on Nassau County, Suffolk County, the 5 boroughs of New York City,...
Many companies allow their employees to dress more "casually" during the summer months. It is fully understandable if employees want to wear more comfortable clothes when it’s hot and humid outside, but where do you draw the line? Wearing less clothing will help employees stay cool but it may give a bad impression if you are not careful. For the sake of your business, I’d discourage you from allowing certain...
"A recent study showed that a virus went from the front door to half the office in four hours!" Little Known Facts: The average adult brings their fingers to the nose, mouth or eyes about 16 times an hour. Coffee pot handles were some of the first places the virus spread. A workspace with plastic and Formica surfaces and a grooved keyboard offers a hospitable environment for germs. A light switch –...
Halloween in the office can be a tricky endeavor and not a treat for the Human Resources Department. Many employers allow employees to decorate the office and dress up on Halloween. Halloween is now considered the 2nd most popular holiday (Christmas being first). It’s fun to dress up and act silly but employers should be mindful and prepared. Participation in any office Halloween activities should be...
We had a very snowy winter and some employers were ready with an Inclement Weather policy…others were scrambling. Just because it is summertime, you are not off the hook. Hurricane season runs June to November. With it comes flooding, power outages, you know the drill. If you still haven’t drawn up an Inclement Weather Policy, there is still time! The policy does not need to be part of the...
