PLATINUM GROUP NEWS & VIEWS

Employees in every industry have faced unprecedented work stress during 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions have changed how and where workers complete their daily tasks. Add economic uncertainty, childcare responsibilities, and lack of job security to the mix, and workers are...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed how Americans work and how businesses will operate. While some employees will continue to work from home in Coronavirus’s wake, others are eagerly returning to their positions in offices and plants across the nation and our home state of North Carolina.

Workplace harassment often goes under-reported, but it has a strong effect on productivity. Some forms of harassment are unlawful, but any kind of harassment increases absenteeism, increases employee turnover, and can even escalate into violence.

If you are getting more complaints from your employees it may cause you concern that something has gone systemically wrong in your company.

In fact, an increase in employee complaints is not always a bad thing. According to Rachel from SHRM-CP, “In and of themselves, complaints can be a good thing...

Increasing Overall Company Performance with Strategic Benefits Packages

As our booming economy transitions from the employer-driven era to the candidate-driven job market, strategic benefits packages have never been more important for improving overall company performance. According to the 2018...

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) has been a law for over 30 years, but many business owners still do not understand what it requires of them. The law, designed to make sure that ex-employees still have insurance coverage for a period of time after their employment has...