ELMO Cloud HR & Payroll

ELMO Cloud HR & Payroll | June 25, 2020

Employees’ psychological safety should be the first priority for businesses returning to the workplace, according to a new guidebook released by ELMO Cloud HR and Payroll. The free guidebook, ‘How to make the new normal great’, recommends that businesses focus on three key areas when preparing their return to the office: psychological safety of employees; functions and processes; and understanding staffing priorities. According to the guidebook, psychological safety is about mo...

ELMO Cloud HR & Payroll | May 26, 2020

Businesses around Australia and New Zealand will be able to compare their remote working capabilities against industry benchmarks by participating in a nationwide survey that examines how workforces have adapted to home-based working since COVID-19 saw physical distancing measures introduced around the world. Today, ELMO Cloud HR & Payroll launched its ‘Work From Home Census’ to analyse how well employees have adapted to remote working and to identify areas where more support may...

HR Dive | January 13, 2020

Creativity was the most in-demand soft skill for applicants last year, and it has retained its place heading into 2020, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn Learning report. "Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR," the company said. Persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and emotional intelligence rounded out the top five. LinkedIn noted that emotional intelligence — defined as the ability to...

HR Dive | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has limited joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in final regulations published Jan. 12. The rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, spells out the circumstances under which more than one business can be held liable for FLSA violations. It largely adopts the "four-factor balancing test" from DOL's proposed version of the rule while also clarifying that an employee's "economic dependence&...