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Keeping the Water Flowing

The Fair Oaks Water District finds new ways to serve customers during the pandemic

COVID-19 is threatening the financial stability of water suppliers providing an essential public health service. Water utilities are faced with an extraordinary combination of increasing costs to meet needs and falling revenues resulting from declining commercial use and personal financial strain on ratepayers.

Jun 19, 2020 Tom Gray

How Leaders Can Build True Inclusion

Adrienne S. Lawson, of UC Davis Health, talks about how leaders can promote workplace inclusion and justice

As the U.S. grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, factors such as socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood and employment play a pivotal role in the fight against systemic racism and social injustice. 

Jun 12, 2020 Russell Nichols

Dilemma of the Month: How Working Remotely Can Be Effective for Your Company

Employers are considering making the temporary measures for people to work from home caused by the coronavirus lockdown more formal. What are their obligations to their employees?

Jun 2, 2020 Suzanne Lucas

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Return to Workplace – Crisis to Calm

Spencer Building Maintenance

Spencer Building Maintenance has been at the forefront in cleaning and disinfecting facilities since the SARS and H1N1 virus outbreaks and is continuing through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 1, 2020 Jennifer von Geldern

Waiting for Workers

Staffing agencies are ready to fill jobs as soon as companies begin rehiring

The combined region of Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties lost 800 professional and business services jobs between February and March. Those job losses have affected local staffing agencies. 

May 21, 2020 Zahra Hamdani

Buzzwords: Rightsizing

The process of hiring, firing or reassigning employees to help a business run as efficiently as possible

Rightsizing is the Goldilocks of the business world. With the ever-changing economic landscape, organizations are always on the hunt for the perfect balance — retaining a workforce that’s not too big, not too small, but just right.

May 12, 2020 Jessica Laskey

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Expanding Service Through Crisis

USI Insurance Services

USI Insurance Services is tackling the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic head-on as CEO Mike Sicard created STEER — Steer Through Epidemic and Economic Recovery — for clients. “We started publishing FAQs, pandemic checklists and claim-reporting guidelines the first week in March.

May 1, 2020 Jennifer von Geldern

Governor’s Quandary: Who Should Get California Workers’ Comp Benefits For COVID-19?

Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing intense lobbying from both business and labor as he weighs an executive order that would make it easier for essential workers such as nurses and grocery clerks to get workers’ compensation if they contract COVID-19.

Apr 27, 2020 Barbara Feder Ostrov

Managing a Crisis

Companies should be proactive when it comes to managing their stories

People are paying close attention to social media and mainstream media, because of interest in the pandemic and because so many are at home. That is why it is vital to immediately assess the threat and pursue means to counter it by confirming facts and sharing your story. 

Apr 24, 2020 Kevin Riggs

Dilemma of the Month: Workers Must Get Paid for Scheduled Time

If employees are scheduled to begin working at 6 a.m., but no one from management shows up until 7 a.m. to unlock the doors, can the workers be penalized and docked an hour of pay?

Apr 10, 2020 Suzanne Lucas
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