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Workplace Wellness

Is your workplace conducive to employee wellness?

"The greatest wealth is health,” once quoted by the ancient Roman poet Virgil, is no vast discovery, just a tried-and-true fact. Recognizing the direct correlation between health and wealth should not be overlooked. Yes, money is crucial, but taking health for granted can impact our wealth and our ability to live a rich life.

HEALTHY WORKERS ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE

HEALTHY PEOPLE CAN STAY PRODUCTIVE FOR LONGER

As we are facing many challenges due to Covid-19 and its variants, we urge you to keep your health a top priority. Supporting employees with physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellness services takes the focus off their struggles and allows them to focus on work. Read on for four ways you can help support your employees' well-being.

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Meet the Team

Dwayne Pierce

Meet Dwayne Pierce, one of our senior HR Consultants who specializes in Training, Employee Engagement, Workplace Harassment, and Staff Development. Through these specialties, Dwayne has been successful in laying solid groundwork for employee engagement and retention programs for our clients.

Dwayne's approach to HR has always been to maintain neutrality and treat employees with respect, whether terminating them or hiring them.

"As an HR professional, your emotional presentation should be the same. Always do your best to ensure you're putting the best candidate for the role in any particular position. That includes fit for skill, personality, and temperament."

Finally, Dwayne believes a high emotional I.Q is required to be effective in most HR capacities. Dwayne is a carpenter by trade, loves to cycle and listen to music on high-end stereo equipment.

Employment Law

Louisiana Governor Signs Bill To Legalize Smokable Medical Marijuana

Now that medical marijuana is available to patients in Louisiana, employers in the industrial sector face a potential balancing act between workplace safety and workers' disability rights.

You may also face the challenge of differentiating between the medically approved smokable marijuana being used and recreational marijuana that by law is illegal.

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal law prohibiting discrimination against those with disabilities on the job and in the public sphere. Louisiana disability law does not carve out medical marijuana use as protected at this time.

Employers should stick to and apply current Drug & Alcohol Policies. If you do not have a drug and alcohol policy inline or a random drug testing policy, you may want to reconsider due to workplace safety.

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January Awareness and Holidays to Celebrate

Dr. Martian Luther King Day

As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day, many employers have this day off as a remembrance and celebration for what he provided for this country. Make sure to include this in your diversity and inclusion, highlighting that we honor him as a civil rights leader who paved the way and advocated for nonviolent resistance against racial segregation.

Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Companies can combat modern-day slavery by creating an environment hostile to human traffickers. That means educating employees about how to recognize trafficking and how to properly intervene in suspected cases. Check out this article from SHRM to learn more on how workplaces can help fight human trafficking.

HR insights and needs are never one-size-fits-all. We help keep you up with the rapid pace of legislative change and employment best practices.We offer HR Support that is timely, up-to-date, and specific to your business and industry.

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