Dec 2022 | 30th EDITION NEWSLETTER |
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HR May Want to Think Twice Before Adding New Financial Benefits In 2023
HR Brew | Kristen Parisi | November 28, 2022
Assess your current financial benefits before adding new ones, one benefits expert says.
A Las Vegas buffet is a glorious feeding frenzy. Who doesn’t want a lobster tail with a side of waffles? But having too many choices can be overwhelming, and workplace benefits are no different. As employees have grown increasingly concerned about inflation, many employers have listened, rolling out new financial wellness programs.
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To Retain Your Best Employees, Invest in Your Best Managers
Harvard Business Review | Erica Keswin | December 01, 2022
You may recall the iconic 2013 Gallup study that found that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. While that research was conducted almost 10 years ago, the adage holds up today. Over the last few years, I’ve been consulting with companies on how to “bring their human” to the world of hybrid work, which helped me begin to see how important managers are.
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HEAR FROM MISSOURI EMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE VICE PRESIDENT, SUE KMET, IN THIS ARTICLE:
As Employers Prepare for Legalized Marijuana, HR Experts Say Policy and Patience Are Key
As cannabis businesses in the state gear up for marijuana to be legal in Missouri, the rest of the state’s businesses also face changes. Employers will likely have to alter drug screening and usage policies to better match the changing law.
More than 53% of voters approved an amendment on Missouri’s Nov. 8 ballot to fully legalize marijuana in the state. The measure will go into effect on Dec. 8, and the Department of Health and Senior Services estimates that Missourians will be able to purchase marijuana in the state by February.
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How To Use DEI-Focused Manager Training to Re-Engage Employees
HR Dive | Elena Richards | November 30, 2022
"Before we pontificate about quiet quitting ... ask if you’re doing everything you can to be an employer of choice,” writes DEI leader Elena Richards of KPMG.
From The Wall Street Journal to job advice sites, “quiet quitting” had gone viral – but months later, everyone continues to talk past one another, with little clear guidance for organizational leaders approaching the issue.
Quiet quitting is not just about one’s individual experiences within the workplace, but the larger, shared experience of declining employee engagement across organizations. So, where does it stem from, how can organizations respond, and what can people do avoid the feeling?
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7 Ways to Show Gratitude for Employee Engagement
HR Exchange Network | Francesca Di Meglio | November 22, 2022
In the United States, people celebrate Thanksgiving every November. It’s an opportunity to take stock of the ways Human Resources leaders and employers can show their gratitude to workers.
Recently, HR Exchange Network posted a question on Terkel.io asking people to share the ways they have expressed their thanks to employees.
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5 Employee Handbook Sections That May Need an Overhaul In 2023
HR Dive | Katie Clarey
November 21, 2022
“I think a lot of companies don’t update their employee handbooks as often as they should,” Diverse & Engaged CEO Dee C. Marshall told HR Dive. As HR leaders wrap up the year, they may want to revisit some sections of the employee handbook. If there’s ever a time to rethink your handbook, it’s now, according to Diverse & Engaged CEO Dee C. Marshall.
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HR Trends for 2023: Future of Human Resource Management
Select Hub | Ritika Dixit
The past few years have redefined the human resource management industry in more ways than one. From a more efficient hybrid work model to the metaverse, 2023 will be the year when upcoming HR trends add value to the recent transformation that the HR industry has witnessed. What is worth looking forward to in the future of the HR industry? And what trends are out there to look out for?
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Best Practices for Hiring and Retaining Individuals with Disabilities
While diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility have slowly made their way to the forefront of many employers’ minds, two dimensions of diversity are often overlooked in these discussions—neurodiversity and ability diversity. More than 1 billion people, 15% of the global population, live with a disability. Thus, employers must ensure that neurodiversity and employees and applicants with disabilities are properly represented in DEIA initiatives.
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When It Comes To DE&I, Good Intentions Aren’t Enough
HR Brew | Susanna Vogel | November 30, 2022
Throwing the kitchen sink at a diversity problem, author Lily Zheng says, won’t work. It’s time to get tactical about DE&I. When Lily Zheng set out to write DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right, they were writing the book they wished they’d had when they started their career as a DE&I practitioner. Zheng, who frequently led diversity training for large corporations, often stewed over the question, How can I be sure that the work I’m doing is achieving what I think it is?
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Make the Most of Your One-on-One Meetings
Harvard Business Review | Steven G. Rogelberg | From the Magazine (November–December 2022)
Turnover was high on Bill’s team—higher, in fact, than on most other teams at his company. Although Bill thought of himself as a good manager, exit interviews with his departing team members suggested that they hadn’t felt meaningfully engaged or fully supported in their roles and had tended to step on one another’s toes with their assignments. What, exactly, was Bill doing wrong? One area stood out when I spoke with him and his team:
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Is Holiday Pay Mandatory in Your State?
2022 MEC Sponsor Paycor | November 14, 2022
Once November rolls around, many employees look forward to receiving much needed time off and holiday pay. However, what’s surprising is that in most states, holiday pay is not mandated by law for workers in the private sector.
Despite this, many private companies provide some form of holiday pay to their employees. This is because providing holiday benefits are often expected and used to reduce employee turnover and improve morale.
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Why Employers Run Background Checks
2022 MEC Sponsor COMPUFACT
There are so many great reasons why employers run pre-employment background checks. Background checks empowers employers to make smart employment decisions without being limited to just the information that is supplied by the applicant. The adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, could be no more applicable than in the hiring process. The cost of a background check is only a fraction of the financial setbacks associated with bad hires.
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Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Purpose
This guidance is designed to help employers protect workers who are unvaccinated (including people who are not fully vaccinated) or otherwise at-risk (as defined in the text box below), including if they are immunocompromised, and also implement new guidance involving workers who are fully vaccinated but located in areas of substantial or high community transmission.
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Forms
These are the most frequently requested U.S. Department of Labor forms. You can complete some forms online, while you can download and print all others.
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This section provides information for employers and other participants about the verification process, including detailed instructions on handling an employee’s Tentative Nonconfirmation and other related topics.
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A special THANK YOU to all of the 2022 Conference Sponsors!
Your support of the conference is integral in continuing the growth, quality & integrity of the continuing education unique to this conference year after year. You are appreciated!
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Still thinking about partnering with the Missouri Employment Conference to reach hundreds of attendees?
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SAVE THE DATE!
Spring 2023 – May 16 & 17
Watch for future updates - this training grows bigger & better every year!! Come learn with us!!
Sue Kmet + Nan Boland
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The MEC article library is growing monthly with valuable information relevant to the ever-changing work environment. Check the website frequently for updates. If you have something important for our readers to benefit from, reach out to us to be included in the next newsletter or article library!
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No need to be certified to attend the conference.
If you have a desire to learn, improve, network or motivate yourself or your team, you will find great value in attending the conference!
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STRONG MINDS | STRONG HEARTS |
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Share The Harvest is providing up to $250.00 in rent/mortgage assistance with ARPA funds we solicited through Camden County.
Share the Harvest has about ten allowances left of this one-time, $250.00 Rent Assistance Program.
YOU MUST BE A CAMDEN COUNTY RESIDENT AND PROVIDE PROOF WITH A LEASE/RENTAL/MORTGAGE AGREEMENT.
Please come to the Share the Harvest office and fill out a one-page application form. You will be notified if you qualify within a few days. Download the form below:
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SNUGGLE UP FOR A MOVIE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES!
December 2022 Family Movies
MovieFone.com
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77 Best Christmas Appetizers for Hosting Over the Holidays
We've got dips, finger foods, and tons of festive snacks.
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Do you know someone in your HR department (or company-wide) who deserves to be recognized for making a positive impact in your company from day to day??
Whether personal or professional, in a big or a small way, we all know those people who go above & beyond for the greater good.
We want to help these everyday (H)eroes be (R)ecognized! Send your nominations to us & one deserving person each month leading up to the current conference will be selected to receive a free conference registration + a $50 VISA gift card! We will announce the winner in the following month's newsletters.
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The Decorating December Newsletter is a great title for this newsletter because we’re both crazy about Christmas & decorating. We love the music, the sparkly decorations & the joy of selecting presents for family and seeing their faces light up on Christmas morning.
Nan loves the season so much that almost every year on Halloween she starts to decorate her house. Yup, she’s one of them! Me, on the other hand, still don’t have my tree up yet! The holiday for both of us means love, family, and lots of laughter.
As another year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for your support of the Missouri Employment Conference. We look forward to seeing you at the conference in May and send you our very best wishes for your Holiday!.
Please remember with grace and love those who struggle or grieve during this season.
Here's hoping you have a wonderful holiday season filled with love, joy, fellowship and creating some meaningful memories and traditions of your own.
Sue and Nan
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