The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is changing the way HR is set to function and evolve and it’s raising questions in the minds of employers too, should employee benefits and insurance now include Covid-19 specific health plans, for instance? What do you think?
In an exclusive share with TecHRseries, Steve Black, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Topia commented, “In a rapidly changing business climate, it’s never been more important to know where in the world your employees are at a moment’s notice. With new tax and business regulations, especially with more employees working remotely, it’s imperative to make sure you’re in compliance. Topia’s new platform, Topia One, can help – with more insights than ever before, multinational enterprises can rapidly deploy talent globally, have a complete picture of talent and location data, and stay ahead of developing risks.”
While businesses and the world try to navigate through the pandemic, take a minute to grab the latest weekly HR Tech highlights…
HR Tech Quote-of-the-week!
Covid-19 pandemic created a difficult situation for all workers around the world. We expect the supply of work to increase and the demand to decrease. We also think more work will go on-demand. This might create monopolistic opportunities for some platforms which may lead to exploiting workers and a race to the bottom. We think workers should sign up with multiple platforms, try different type of gigs and manage their risks to avoid such problems.
–Bertan Baytekin, Co-Founder And Head Of Product Development At AppJobs Global
Top HR Tech News of the week
- Workforce Logiq Files Three New Patents
- Upflex Launches Safe Spaces, Uniting Top Flexible Space Brands In Global Workplace Re-Entry Program
- BenefitMall Announces New Partnership
- IBM Security Study Finds Employees New To Working From Home Pose Security Risk
- Workhuman Announces New Strategic Investor
- Kronos Appoints New Executive Director
- Former Google, Microsoft Marketing Executive Joyce Kim Joins Genesys As CMO
- ClickUp Raises $35M Series A; Launches Remote Work OS Product Suite
- Bullhorn Announces Unified Workforce Management Solution
- Intel Launches First Artificial Intelligence Associate Degree Program
HR Tech QnA with the Expert
The post-COVID workplace will likely be significantly evolved from the pre-COVID experience. It is likely that things will look very different depending on the organization and sector, including how much makes sense to continue to handle in a predominantly distributed model. Both the employer and the employee will be focused more than ever on health. This of course includes mental health and flexibility in the way we do our jobs.
There is an increased need for business leaders to listen, to understand, and to be empathetic. They can continue to encourage employees to provide a bigger glimpse into their whole selves, families, home lives, etc. Executives now fully understand the imperative for a “digitally fit” workforce and different ways of working that can enable better flexibility and productivity while lowering costs.
From the TecHRseries Team
- What should you keep in mind when hiring during a pandemic? Here’s the answer!
- Are you aware of how employee needs are changing during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic?
- A Few HR Tech events to consider in 2020!
- Magdalena Wierzbicka from Appjobs Global writes about how COVID-19 Is Shaking Up The Labor Market
- Dan Manian, Cofounder & CEO at Donut writes about – 3 Things Companies And Global Teams Should Keep In Mind in the New Normal
- Steve O’Hara, Director of Education at Exemplar Education writes about his biggest – Learnings From the Lockdown
- Jordan MacAvoy, Vice President of Marketing at Reciprocity Labs writes about – How Human Resources And Risk Mitigation Are Directly Related
- Tim Dowd, Chief Executive Officer at Accurate Background shares tips on – How To Keep Your Remote Workforce Engaged