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5 HR Technology Trends to Monitor in 2022

Technology can assist human resources (HR) professionals in addressing today’s challenges by enhancing the employee experience, improving workflows and helping organizations respond to change. This article explores five…

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HR Industry Insights: Manufacturing Quarterly Newsletter – 4th Quarter 2021

This HR Industry Insights quarterly newsletter looks ahead to attraction and retention challenges in 2022 and highlights ways to build digital skills among workforces.

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CDC Updates Guidance, Says Fully Vaccinated Individuals Should Wear Masks in Some Indoor Settings

The CDC recently announced updates to its mask guidelines as an emerging variant of COVID-19 known as Delta spreads across the country. This News Brief explains further.  

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Cyber Update – Ransomware Attacks Reach All-time High in Q4 2020

Ransomware attacks spiked in 2020 as the fear and chaos of COVID-19, combined with the transition to remote work, provided an abundance of opportunities for cybercriminals. Advisen data…

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FDA and CDC Call for Pause on Distribution of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

In a joint statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have called for an immediate halt on the…

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CDC Provides Guidance on Consent Elements and Disclosures for Workplace COVID-19 Testing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance on the elements of consent and disclosures necessary to support employee decision-making when employers incorporate workplace COVID-19 testing.

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5 HR Trends To Monitor in 2021

HR departments are given more and more responsibility each year, oftentimes with budgets that don’t match. This means HR teams must constantly seek ways to innovate and stay…

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Great Barrington’s Wheeler & Taylor Gives Big to Food Bank of Western Mass.

Wheeler & Taylor Insurance of Great Barrington and Canary Blomstrom Insurance Agency of Agawam are providing major support to The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Two rounds of…

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HR Brief Newsletter – December 2020

This month’s HR Brief discusses financial well-being and how to help employees, and considerations for hosting a virtual workplace holiday party.  

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