by Gordon Marzano | Sep 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Engagement
With schools throughout New Jersey back in session, many working parents are still struggling with caregiving responsibilities, The below child care survey can be customized to help determine which employees have responsibilities related to COVID-19 that may interfere...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Engagement, Remote Workers
The above chart includes results from an employee engagement survey completed earlier this year by Buffer, a social media company. Over 3.500 remote workers around the world completed the survey. Although it seems fairly clear that the survey was done before the...
by Gordon Marzano | Aug 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Engagement
The Record/NorthJersey.com published an article on 8/24/20, State faces looming crisis over child care, which not only affects working parents but also their employers. Many school districts, more focused on the quandary between remote and in-school learning, are just...
by Gordon Marzano | Aug 3, 2020 | COVID-19, New Jersey Business
Parents are worried about whether or not schools will reopen in the fall or follow a hybrid model with remote and in-person learning. Small businesses should also be concerned, as school reopening decisions may pose challenges which will directly impact their...
by Gordon Marzano | Jul 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Handbook
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many employer practices may have changed, which might warrant employee handbook, policy or plan document updates. Use the below list of common changes to help ensure your written documents match your practices. If you don’t have an...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Handbook
As employees begin to return to work, COVID-19 has clearly caused businesses to deal with a number of challenges. For small businesses that have been on the fence regarding the development of an employee handbook, now is the time to create one. For those businesses...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 17, 2020 | CARES Act, COVID-19, Employee Relations
Now that COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to be lifted for businesses here in New Jersey, many employers who had to lay off or furlough workers will be looking to bring them back as operations ramp up. A challenge being faced by businesses is the reluctance of...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Engagement
Most companies are doing all they can to ensure their workplaces are safe for returning employees. However, it is certainly understandable that businesses will still wonder whether or not what has been implemented will meet the expectations of their workers. For those...
by Gordon Marzano | Jun 2, 2020 | Performance Management
Although the time in New Jersey is growing nearer for employees to again return to their workplaces, many businesses will opt to keep many employees home, working remotely. As companies develop plans on the possible return of employees, many are coming to the...
by Gordon Marzano | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, New Jersey Business
Today, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy unveiled a visual roadmap for the path to reopen New Jersey and to get towards a “new normal.” On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued six decision trees intended to offer guidance to ...
