Employer blog

Adding to the ever growing list of 2020’s COVID cancellations, the company holiday party is the latest event on the chopping block. With public health officials still strongly cautioning against in-person get-togethers, the pandemic has put many events on permanent …

As employers finalize their health coverage and benefits plans for 2021, it’s clear the pandemic is reshaping the way we think about health. Many are considering how offering a variety of benefits that go beyond traditional health plans can contribute …

A large portion of the US workforce continues to work remotely due to the pandemic shut downs that sent non-essential personnel home in mid-March. In fact, surveys found a staggering 42% of the US workforce were performing their jobs remotely …

We are just over 40 days out from what promises to be one of the most fraught presidential elections in modern history. And in true 2020 fashion, things are complicated. The coronavirus pandemic has people concerned about the logistics of …

Now that a large number of states and school districts have gone public with their pandemic learning plans, we know that “back to school” for many means distance learning either full or part time. A large number of the nation’s …

Just in case you were feeling like 2020 wasn’t difficult enough, it’s time to brace yourselves for the PTO tsunami! While employees have largely spent spring and summer hunkered down at home, vacations and planned time off fell by the …

LinkUp is a proud, Minneapolis-based company. There simply are not adequate words to express our pain, outrage and sadness at the horrific murder of George Floyd just over a week ago. We unequivocally support the prosecution of the officers involved …

Remote work can be isolating, especially for teams not accustomed to this model before the pandemic hit. Many of us are learning how to engage in our workplace dynamic in a completely different way, and managers are re-learning how to …

It wasn’t so long ago that the term “remote work” conjured images of bespectacled hipster freelancers pecking away at laptops fed by coffee shop WiFi. But in a world besieged by a global pandemic, this once buzzy concept has become …

The landscape of work is changing rapidly, especially given the large-scale response to the global coronavirus pandemic. Employees demand more flexible work arrangements, and employers are looking for innovative ways to attract and retain talent. One way to rise to …