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Why Employee Engagement is Important in 2023

15Five

While we’ve thankfully gotten past some of the pandemic-related challenges of the early 2020s, it’s no time to take our eyes off the road or feet off the gas when it comes to employees’ personal and professional well-being. Read on for the four major benefits of employee engagement in 2023. It’s good for talent and the bottom line.

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Parents with access to paid sick leave spend more time caring for children, new study finds

HR Brew

A working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in July found that after states passed mandates requiring employers to grant workers paid sick leave, the time US parents spent providing childcare increased by nearly 5%. The time parents spent simply in the presence of their children (i.e.

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World of HR: Office occupancy in Europe is rising, report finds

HR Brew

Additionally, 33% of companies reported office utilization of 40% or less, versus 48% in 2023. While 76% of respondents said they have attendance policies, 36% of those said they’re not mandatory. Office attendance is rising, but 30% of companies said they’ll take steps to bring in more workers.

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How To Create an Attendance Policy in 2023 (Includes Company Examples)

AIHR

To keep employees accountable, HR should develop an employee attendance policy, also known as a time and attendance policy – a set of guidelines and rules to regulate employee attendance and punctuality. Contents What is an attendance policy? An attendance policy can help reduce costs by over $7.9

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The new ‘hushed hybrid’ buzzword points to the real, ongoing challenges of RTO

HR Brew

Hushed hybrid” follows a string of catchphrases about workers circumventing office attendance expectations, including “ quiet vacationing ” and “ coffee badging.” It’s time business leaders reconsider their approach to executing RTO policies. Rethink RTO. And it’s important to make the office worth commuting to.

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Party on! Companies still hold holiday soirées, though some are less merry

HR Brew

About 150 people attended the soire, making it the largest party the company has held since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Kevelyn Guzman, regional vice president at Coldwell Banker Warburg. That is double the amount that cut back in 2023. Roughly 40% of companies laid off staff this year, up from 28% in 2023.

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10 Top Tips for getting your HR in order for 2023

HR Partner

With December already upon us, now is the time to ensure that your HR is in order for the end of the year. From preparing your payroll ahead of time, to regulation and law changes, to checking that all staff appraisals and performance reviews are complete, HR have a lot on their plates in December. Prepare Payroll Ahead of Time.