HR Departments Need to Recover from Pandemic Burnout

December 1, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

HR Departments Need to Recover from Pandemic Burnout

Stress levels among HR professionals dramatically increased during the pandemic as both corporate leadership and employees looked to HR for help in responding to workplace changes. More demands were placed on HR staff due to policy changes, employee safety concerns, and the uncertainty among corporate leadership.

One study reported that 90% of HR professionals had increased stress levels in the past year, and 60% of them felt emotional exhaustion.

How to Calculate Employee Retention Rate

October 15, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

How to Calculate Employee Retention Rate

First and foremost, you need to determine the time period in which you would like to measure retention. Some companies will do this once a year to once every other year, while others see better results when calculating their retention quarterly or twice a year.

“Annual review [of retention numbers] Employee retention is an essential factor to your business’s success. Your staff lays the foundation of your company’s structure, and you want to keep your employees committed to their roles in the organization. Conserving their engagement and keeping them happy is vital to retain your staff. Thus, you want to make sure to understand and accurately calculate your workforce retention rate.

CEOs Ponder COVID-Imposed Risks Alongside Employee Retention

September 20, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

CEOs Ponder COVID-Imposed Risks Alongside Employee Retention

For the last 18 months CEOs have struggled to respond to the risks to their workforce and consequently to their business resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Government enacted benefit programs, debates over mandating face coverings, vaccinations, the rising fears of the Delta and other variants of the virus along with information and misinformation on mainstream blasted through social media outlets have only increased the complexity of managing employee concerns and business productivity. In the mist of the pandemic chaos, it’s vital that Human Resources is working with CEOs of small and medium-size companies to take proactive initiatives to engage these issues and manage the hesitation as well as employee fears in the workplace.

Has Covid Changed The Traditional Office For Good?

May 7, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

Has Covid Changed The Traditional Office For Good?

According to a recent study by Stanford University, a staggering 42% of American workers are now working from home full-time.

Employee Engagement While Working From Home

April 19, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

Keeping Employees Engaged Work From Home

Employee Engagement While Working From Home

Here we are over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic closed office doors throughout the country and employees were forced to quickly adapt to their new at home working environment. The pandemic has unquestionably strained employers and HR professionals to alter how they operate and added means to communicate. And although more and more individuals have the opportunity to become vaccinated, most organizations do not see the workplace going back to normal any time soon. If a business has not done so already, it is imperative to implement a remote work policy outlining expectations for work hours and necessary measures for security of company information and publish to the Employee Handbook.

Recruiting in a Post COVID World

April 15, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

Recruiting in a Post COVID World

Recruiting Daily reached out to our Recruiting Director, Teresa Monday, for some insight as to how recruiting efforts have changed over the past year.

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 Extends Provisions

April 12, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 Extends Provisions

The American Rescue Plan Act was enacted on March 11,2021 and has substantially changed and extended provisions of The Family First Act (FFCRA) that was to expire on March 31, 2021. Human Resource leaders are awaiting the IRS to provide guidance and interpretation of this new Act. Below is a current summary of what we are able to decipher of the new Act.

What Companies Need to Know for Student Loan Payments as part of the CARES Act

March 26, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

What Companies Need to Know for Student Loan Payments as part of the CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act has now extended the provision to add student loan payments as part of Tuition Reimbursement under Section 127 of the IRS Code through December 31, 2025.

This four-year extension provides a more acceptable provision, allowing Companies to build a great Retention Program knowing it will be around for a at least 4 years and, and thus attracting Candidates to join their Companies. Due to the rising debt of student loans and a political movement to help students repay their loans, there are strong indications that Congress is expected to make this temporary change permanent. Before the recent permission of the CARES Act employees and employers both were required to pay the payroll taxes on student loan paid by an employer.

2021 Top 7 Human Resources Trends

March 17, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

2021 Top 7 Human Resources Trends

Well, we all know 2020 was quite the challenging year for so many businesses throughout the nation as the Coronavirus pandemic unwelcomely inundated routine working operations. Organizations were radically forced to spotlight their HR department to guide environmental changes and navigate functioning processes, prioritizing workforce concerns. 2021 is starting off a bit unpredictable; plausible given the circumstances that last year unveiled and there is no going back to “normal.” This year we are sure to endure more ongoing transitions as companies continue to adapt to their current dynamic surroundings.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Employers

February 17, 2021by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

Female employee in office wearing a mask.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Employers

What employers need to know now about the COVID-19 Vaccine

At Flex HR, we are always keeping up with the latest in HR-related news for 2021 on behalf of our valued clients. That’s why we put together this cheat sheet of COVID-19 vaccine information for business leaders.