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Compassion Fatigue – A Concern in the Public Sector
Compassion fatigue is real and growing, given what our teachers, social workers, firefighters, police officers, and especially medical facility workers have been through in the...

Debunking Myths and Addressing Conspiracy Theories: An Employer’s Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine
While employees want to know if they should get the COVID-19 vaccine, some employees are hesitant for various reasons. To address some of the myths and conspiracy theories, we looked to the...

Opening the Door to Pay Transparency – Even When Not Required
Historically, it has been a social taboo within American workplaces to discuss wage rates and compensation approaches. Employers are often reluctant to disclose employee pay...
Addressing Workplace Conflicts Escalated by Difficulties During COVID-19
Even before what we now call our new COVID-19 "normal" conditions, people were under a great deal of physical and emotional stress. They were coping...

Economic Perspective
Employers Council has prepared this Economic Perspective summary to assist the decision makers of member organizations. The economic data contained in these charts represent a...

Survey News: Vaccination/Return to Work/Remote Work Survey
Are you curious what other employers are planning in regard to the COVID vaccine and employees? Do you want to know when employers will require...

The Top Three Non-Financial Ways to Recognize Employees
Some organizations are maintaining a tight budget as they continue to navigate the uncertainty of the global pandemic. To stay afloat, they are reshaping plans,...

The Pandemic’s Burden on Working Mothers
Throughout the pandemic, working parents have had to juggle work responsibilities with their children’s care and education. According to Boston Consulting Group’s COVID-19 Caregivers Survey,...

Benefit Trends to Watch in 2021
Even though the year 2020 has come and gone, it continues to teach us new ways of approaching the Human Resource function. The lessons we...