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Hazard Watch: What Is Combustible Dust?
Dust is a nuisance, but did you know that some dust can cause explosions? This is called “combustible dust.” Combustible dust has caused deaths and injuries, and destroyed entire buildings.
2025 Minimum Wage Changes
Whether rising wage requirements are in response to inflation, higher costs of living, constituent demand or a blend of factors, they affect employers.
Do your Employees Understand How Much You Invest in Them?
Many employees are unaware of the extent of their employer's investment in them. It's easy to focus solely on the paycheck, but employee benefits often go well beyond pay.
Best Practices with Employee Reassignment
Employee reassignments have gained new fame by joining the “quiet” trend. This trend already includes quiet quitting, quiet vacationing, quiet hiring and quiet firing. The Wall Street Journal coined the term"quiet cutting” to describe what happens when employers reassign rather than terminate an employee.
Welcome Melissa Zornes to OneGroup!
Welcome Melissa Zornes to OneGroup! She has joined our team as Senior Vice President and Employee Benefits Practice Leader.
How First-Time Managers Impact Organizational Success
Most first-time managers are not prepared for their new role. They often are either stressed and anxious but afraid to show it or overconfident and dismissive of their role as a leader. And their struggles often translate to lower-performing teams and higher organizational turnover.
The FTC’s ban on noncompetes & NYS “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act
In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule banning most noncompetes nationwide. The rule is set to become effective on September 4, 2024.
Substance Abuse in the Workplace: Training Supervisors and Managers on How To Respond
When an employee is working under the influence of alcohol or drugs, their performance may be diminished, they may be more prone to error and the odds of them being involved in a workplace accident or injury increase.
Mitigating Turnover Costs & Improving Employee Morale
Over 40% of costly employee turnover may be easily preventable. Ensure your organization’s leaders are having proactive conversations with employees to mitigate turnover cost and employee morale.
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