While one might assume the global pandemic and election-year politics would be biggest sources of stress for most Americans, it turns out that taking care of children in virtual school and using social media are the main culprits, according to the findings of Fairleigh Dickinson University researchers. A recent FDU Poll survey found that more […]
Workforce
Despite Pandemic, Most Companies Plan to Give Raises, Bonuses in 2021
Most U.S. companies are planning to give employees pay raises and annual bonuses next year despite the economic fallout from the pandemic. Raises are projected to rebound from this year’s smaller-than-projected increases, even in industries that are struggling during the pandemic. These are among the findings in a survey by Willis Towers Watson, a leading […]
New “Normal” Impacts Nearly Every Worker in the U.S., Study Says
A recent survey of workers in the U.S. from the ADP Research Institute reveals that an initially significant decrease in worker confidence appears to be leveling off despite the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on nearly every worker in the U.S. The findings included in the report titled “A Workplace Redefined: Employee Resilience Amid The COVID-19 […]
Answers on ‘Reasonable’ Employee Accommodations in COVID-19 Times
As the state moves to lift COVID-19 restrictions to allow more nonessential businesses to reopen in the weeks ahead, employers need to plan now for the facility modifications and possible employee accommodations they must make to maintain safe workplaces and reduce exposure to costly litigation. Attorneys Lisa Gingeleskie and John Schmidt Jr., of Lindabury, McCormick, […]
Workplace Safety Jeopardized by Proposed Changes to Marijuana Legalization Bill
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association said Thursday that proposed changes to legislation legalizing recreational marijuana would jeopardize workplace safety by removing key provisions that guaranteed employers the right to continue to enforce drug-free workplace policies. “Any legislation that legalizes recreational marijuana must state clearly that legalization does not repeal or restrict the rights […]