Communications During COVID-19

by Tom Engel | Jan 18, 2021 | Covid, Employee Relations, Hot Topics, Workforce Management

A Covid Response Plan for Everyone Back in March of 2019 when the fear and uncertainty over COVID was spiking sharply, Coinbase was one of the first companies to design and make their COVID response plans public for everyone to use and apply. Their head of...

Foster Trust With Remote Teams – Team Building Toolkit

by Tom Engel | Jan 18, 2021 | Covid, Employee Relations, Hot Topics, Workforce Management

COVID-19 has forced a revolution in how people work. To maintain the safety and well-being of employees, organizations have adopted a remote work culture. To help you on your journey, we have assembled a team-building toolkit just for you! Trust improves team...

Build the Workforce You Need After COVID

by Tom Engel | Jan 18, 2021 | Compensation, Covid, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages, Workforce Management

During COVID there are absolutely disruptions and hardship, but also incredible opportunities to reset and think differently. Instead of instinctively looking to fill key roles, focus on acquiring the skills you need to gain an edge over the competition. In late...

What the New Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave Means to You

by Tom Engel | Feb 3, 2020 | Benefits, Compensation, Compliance, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages

On August 9, 2019, the Paid Family & Medical Leave (PMFL) insurance program was created to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work for employees who require Family, Medical or Safe leave. The law allows covered individuals to receive up to 12...

The Office Where Hope Went to Die

by Tom Engel | Nov 21, 2017 | Hot Topics, HR 101

Someone was literally in tears at least once per day. People talked in hushed tones, unless behind closed doors with a trusted friend. Individual people went to management several times but it never got better. This place was so negative it made Eeyore look like an...

HR Risk is like Missile Command for HR and Oregon Employers

by Tom Engel | Sep 6, 2017 | Hot Topics, HR 101

Back in the 70’s and 80’s the apex of cool for kids was the Atari 2600 home video game console and its cartridge based games – based on their arcade counterparts – with one of the most popular being Missile Command. The premise was simple: Defend your cities from...