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After months of quarantine, many businesses are gradually resuming normal operations. The first step for many employers is to recall employees who were laid off or furloughed during the COVID-19 lockdown. TPD shares important considerations and tips for selecting and recalling staff as a part of your return-to-work plan.
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While the first half of the new decade brought forth many unprecedented changes to people’s everyday routines, businesses have gradually begun to get back to some form of “normal” in recent weeks. As individuals incorporate social distancing in all aspects of their lives and cautiously enjoy the sunny weather of the summer season, HR managers will need to begin preparing for the upcoming fall months.
Not only does the fall season host several major holidays, but the dropping temperatures also contribute to flu season. Therefore, companies will need to brace themselves for both planned and unplanned absences, especially with the looming possibility of a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fall.
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TPD offers HR tips for managers in the light industrial and manufacturing industries for resuming operations amid COVID-19. Employers are legally responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for their employees, and HR managers from these fields should ensure that their return-to-work strategies include proper planning and management of shifts and staff, social distancing measures, sanitation and cleanliness, PPE, and training and communications.
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There has been a shift from in-person interactions to virtual ones in recent months, with work meetings and job interviews now taking place via videoconferencing. TPD offers 10 simple tips for a successful video interview, from having a backup device set up to looking directly at the camera lens, plus one bonus post-interview tip that involves follow-up.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has taken a toll on the aviation sector, with the roll-out of strict travel bans, leaving many employees laid off. As travel restrictions begin to lift, however, airline companies must develop effective return-to-work plans for recalling laid-off employees, ensuring employee health and safety with appropriate PPE and updated training and work policies, and increasing company-wide communications.
