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Building safer workplaces: The business case for anonymous speak up channels

Work in Confidence

This initiative aligns with employers’ legal responsibility under the Preventative Duty to proactively protect employees, marking a critical shift from reactive to preventative measures. The duty also extends to addressing harassment by third parties, such as customers, suppliers, or contractors.

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HR as the key to unlocking business success

Insperity

Managing compliance and risk > The company adheres to all applicable laws in a constantly evolving legal and regulatory landscape, which reduces exposure to legal issues and saves the organization the time, money and resources associated with audits, investigations and fines.

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8 ways HR expertise helps facilitate business growth

Insperity

Engage in strategic workforce planning If your organization is scaling up, you don’t just need more bodies in seats to meet growing demands – you need the right people in the right roles , with the right skills , at the right time. With strategic workforce planning. They make or break your success. How do you accomplish this?

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Business recovery and continuity: Planning for multiple scenarios

Insperity

As your company moves toward the resumption of operations, one of the first tasks should be to put together a business recovery and continuity plan that forces your team to push past immediate and short-term thinking. This will influence your adjustment and scenario planning. Phase 2: Adjustment. Phase 3: Rebuild.

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COVID-19 pandemic: How to prepare your business

Insperity

Because public health conditions can change rapidly, it’s critical for employers to know: How to help protect employees and customers How to continue business operations during a pandemic How to rely on official sources to stay informed How to manage and mitigate organizational risks How to navigate potential legal issues that may arise.

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Your 6-step emergency plan for traveling employees

Insperity

Do you have an emergency plan for traveling employees? The second key is to develop and circulate an emergency plan for traveling employees. Then effectively and repeatedly communicate that plan, so your people know what to do when the unexpected occurs. Here’s how to do the latter: Step 1: Plan for the unexpected.

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COVID-19 vaccinations for employees: Can employers mandate it?

Insperity

In this article, we will: Provide links to federal guidelines on the topic Consider possible pros and cons of requiring vaccines for employees Outline four common approaches Explore exceptions employees may seek to vaccination mandates Identify five potential legal issues related to the topic. Incentivizing vaccines.

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