Month: July 2020

Furloughs — mandatory, temporary suspensions from work without pay — have allowed many employers to hold on to their businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Download Our Furloughs, Layoffs and More: HR’s guide to employee issues during COVID-19 (and beyond) If you... Find out more »

Whether in grand gestures or subtle actions, there are so many ways our leaders are supporting the mental health of employees during this time.  One theme that continues to surface is the importance of being vulnerable and modeling healthy behaviors.  In a piece about mental health and... Find out more »

Providing benefit portability, helping employees manage their work/life balance and maintain financial stability can help employees during this difficult time. The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most turbulent times for employers and their employee benefit programs. A huge portion of the... Find out more »

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Below you'll find this week’s curated list of wellbeing resources.  Please feel free to share these resources, as appropriate, with your team.      Career Wellbeing  The Real Reason You... Find out more »

Unfortunately, as a consequence of the work-from-home, shelter-in-place and quarantine initiatives put in place to keep us safe from COVID-19, there has been a rise in emotional distress. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows that 56 percent of Americans reported that worry or stress has led to... Find out more »

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  Below please find this week’s curated list of wellbeing resources.  Please feel free to share these resources, as appropriate, with your team. Have a safe and healthy week!    Career Wellbeing 7 Practical Ways to... Find out more »

Background: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an important law that is both a civil rights and labor law and on its basic level outlaws discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. More specifically under Title VII, which governs equal employment opportunity, it... Find out more »

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend!  So….when is the last time you took a vacation day?  If you said ‘pre-COVID', you’re not alone.  With nowhere to go, many employees have cancelled vacations and have no plans in sight for time off.  Without... Find out more »

Alera Group is excited to announce that Jim Wochele has recently been appointed as its national Vice President of Sales Development, effective June 29, 2020. Wochele will oversee sales training & development, strategy and execution across the United States. Wochele is an accomplished... Find out more »