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...

Company executives, legal teams, and HR managers have been in a constant state of nervous apprehension through 2020. In addition to the economic challenges brought on by the pandemic, exposure to legal liability due to workplace safety issues, layoffs, remote work, FMLA, security, diversity, and...

Americans have not reached a post-COVID era just yet. Significant numbers of new cases are still being recorded every day, and virtually all scientific and medical experts anticipate a difficult winter ahead. At the same time though, we’re beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. People...

Every organization, large or small, was forced to change its operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. While there are several conversations about things going back to “normal,” it’s crucial to recognize that we are living in the new normal. Remote working and shifts in working hours are the...

On May 1st, employers will be required to switch to the new version of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form. The form must be filled out for each new hire, regardless of their citizenship status. Although it will become mandatory on May 1st, the form was originally released last year,...

As the hub of a successful company, your human resources (HR) team is responsible for a variety of tasks that keep your business running smoothly. Tasks like payroll and training fall to HR. This group is also in charge of guiding the company’s culture and managing the requests of individual...