None of us has ever been through anything like the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day brings orders from governors and mayors. State laws are shifting. To provide widespread economic relief, the Federal government has passed legislation that significantly affects employer operations. What is a human resource professional to do? If you are reading this, you have... Read more »

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Jana Karr joined Employers Council in December 2008 as a Human Resource Services staff member in our Loveland office. She specializes in benefits and payroll. As a Human Resource Services Consultant, Jana concentrates on providing members with service and training in all functional areas of HR in Northern Colorado and Wyoming. Before joining Employers Council,... Read more »

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The Human Resource role for any employer puts them in a position to lead the organization’s response to the recent extraordinary and unprecedented events. COVID-19 hit employers across the nation and world with unexpected speed and far-reaching consequences. With virtually no notice, organizations’ operations required a complete overhaul. Some became overburdened with work, and others... Read more »

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What is the “new normal” for the workplace in this pandemic era? Why, it’s the workplace itself, of course. Tele-work, or working from home, has obviously increased by an enormous factor in the past several weeks, enhanced by the ever-growing number of “stay at home” directives that mandate the current condition. For many of you... Read more »

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Employers Council is excited to announce the Employers Guide to Pandemics Conference: 2020 and Beyond. This brand-new conference experience will provide attendees with cutting edge updates on the lessons employers have learned from the COVID-19 crisis, insights into the unexpected opportunities that have been uncovered for workers and employers alike, and the tools businesses will... Read more »

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Questions like this are flooding the phones here at Employers Council. In extreme times like these, business leaders must take action to both manage the immediate crisis and plan for the longer-term. Avoiding panic is crucial to sound decision making. COVID-19 is a temporary crisis of severe concern; it will pass and business leaders should... Read more »

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