Conducting Performance Reviews With Remote Employees
The time we’re living in now is not like any other period from recent memory. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic downturns and lingering job shortages, it’s safe to say that we’re all charting unknown waters. It can seem like entire processes and workflows have gone out the window—sacrificed for the sake of staying afloat. And performance reviews are among the greatest casualties.
Live Well Work Well Newsletter – October 2020
An unintentional phenomenon is on the rise—pandemic fatigue. People are tired of staying at home. People want to be the social creatures they inherently are. People want their “normal” back.
This collective fatigue is making some people—consciously or unconsciously—disregard pandemic guidance such as social distancing and mask wearing. Others may be reaching a mental health breaking point.
View and download the October 2020 Live Well, Work Well newsletter
HR Brief – October 2020
Employers bear the burden of preventing an employee from completing unauthorized or unwanted work.
Regardless of whether employees are present at a work facility or working from home, here are some ways to enhance workplace culture and connectivity amid social distancing.
HR Brief – September 2020
Many organizations are expected to hold entirely virtual open enrollment due to the coronavirus. Virtual enrollment has been trending for several years, and the COVID-19 pandemic is helping to solidify its prominence. A virtual enrollment process typically includes an online enrollment platform for selecting benefits, hosting remote meetings between employees and HR, and downloading benefits resources.
Topics:
The impact of COVID-19 on open enrollment
Supporting employees’ care-giving responsibilities post-coronavirus
Live Well Work Well Newsletter – September 2020
Choosing effective hand sanitizer
TIP: Try to steer clear of hand sanitizers that claim to help prevent COVID-19, as that hasn’t been proven yet.
Read more:
View and download the September 2020 Live Well, Work Well newsletter
Travel Safely – EOB COVID Kits
As travel for business increases, so does the need for you to ensure the safety of your traveling staff. Whether it is long-distance or local, all companies want their crew to maintain their health. Evolution of Benefits is preparing COVID kits that will be available to any group.
Each COVID kit can contain some or all of the following items listed below depending on the needs of the group:
- 1 drawstring bag
- 2 bottles of hand sanitizer
- 10 latex gloves
- 1 pack of 50 count sanitizing wipes
- 1 face shield
- 5 disposable masks (non-medical masks)
- 3 cotton masks (non-medical masks)
- 1 non-contact thermometer
These kits will provide any employee that travels for business one convenient place that contains all the necessities to provide them safety during this pandemic.
Please contact our office for pricing information on the EOB COVID Kits.
HR Brief – August 2020
Topics:
Preparing for a Second Wave of COVID-19
Determining Whether a COVID-19 Case is Work-related
Live Well, Work Well – August 2020
TOPICS
Sorting Out Coronavirus Fact From Fiction
Summer Sun Safety Tips
Probiotics and You
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HR Compliance Bulletin – ADA
EEOC Updates Employer Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADA
ADA Rules Still Apply But Do Not Prevent Safety Measures
Employers must follow ADA rules while observing emergency guidelines issued by federal, state and local health authorities during the pandemic.
Employer Guidance
The EEOC’s pandemic guidance clarifies that employers may:
Ask employees if they have COVID-19 symptoms;
Require employees to stay home (and to provide medical notes before returning to work) if they have COVID-19 symptoms; and
Screen applicants for COVID-19 symptoms after making conditional job offers.
Click here to view and download the June Compliance Bulletin.
Client and Employee Resources
The more your employees understand your benefit plans the more they become educated, empowered consumers. The programs you provide will also gain an enhanced value.
As your strategic partners in employee benefits, we can provide multiple avenues of ongoing support, including:
- Employee Meetings (English and Spanish)
- Webcasts
- Payroll Stuffers
- Poster Campaigns
- Newsletters
Carrier Directories
E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Click the image below to begin.
