{"id":1315,"date":"2019-12-20T13:37:49","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T18:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/?p=1315"},"modified":"2021-08-09T12:33:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T16:33:18","slug":"bugle-85-s-a-f-e-t-y","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/bugle-85-s-a-f-e-t-y\/","title":{"rendered":"Bugle #85: S-A-F-E-T-Y"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gone so soon?<\/strong> <strong>Or good riddance? <\/strong>As 2019 nears its end, you may be overcome with reflection \u2014 or relief. We\u2019re feeling particularly contemplative after learning <a title=\"Dictionary.com's Word of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/e\/word-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dictionary.com\u2019s Word of the Year<\/a>. Whew.<\/p>\n<p>Before you duck out of work at the earliest possible opportunity, browse some of the best HR, leadership, and policy management articles we found over the past couple weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 36px; text-align: center; color: #fd5d5d;\">\u2726 \u2726 \u2726<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article of the Week:<\/strong> Better safe than sorry, right? Check out this week\u2019s highlighted article (look for the <span style=\"color: #fd5d5d;\">\u2726<\/span> below) to be sure you\u2019re in the OSHA loop.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/dino-reichmuth-a5rcn8626ck-unsplash-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1825 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/dino-reichmuth-a5rcn8626ck-unsplash-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 10px;\">Show Employees They\u2019re Valued<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Managers Might Want to Empathize with Employees More\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrbartender.com\/2019\/leadership-and-management\/managers-empathize-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Managers Might Want to Empathize with Employees More<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Unlimited Vacation vs: Remote Work: Who Wins?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrcapitalist.com\/2019\/12\/unlimited-vacation-vs-remote-work-who-wins.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unlimited Vacation vs. Remote Work: Who Wins?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Best Way to Measure Employee Happiness\" href=\"https:\/\/positivesharing.com\/2019\/12\/the-best-way-to-measure-employee-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Best Way to Measure Employee Happiness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pop-zebra-wp81dxkud1e-unsplash-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2322 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pop-zebra-wp81dxkud1e-unsplash-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 10px;\">Protect Your Company<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fd5d5d;\">\u2726 <\/span><a title=\"Occupational Safety and Health Administration: 2019 in Review\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littler.com\/publication-press\/publication\/occupational-safety-and-health-administration-2019-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Occupational Safety and Health Administration: 2019 in Review<\/a> <span style=\"color: #fd5d5d;\">\u2726<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rethinking Training \u2013 Bystander Intervention and Diversity &amp; Inclusion Sessions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littler.com\/publication-press\/publication\/rethinking-training-bystander-intervention-and-diversity-inclusion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rethinking Training \u2013 Bystander Intervention and Diversity &amp; Inclusion Sessions (Podcast)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The DOL's Final Rule: Employee Perks and Benefits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theemployerhandbook.com\/the-dol-announces-a-final-rule-to-help-you-offer-perks-and-benefits-to-your-employees-and-still-pay-those-workers-properly\/#more-12512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The DOL\u2019s Final Rule: Employee Perks and Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"H-1B Cap Registration: USCIS Says It\u2019s On For 2020\" href=\"https:\/\/www.employmentlawworldview.com\/h-1b-cap-registration-uscis-says-its-on-for-2020-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H-1B Cap Registration: USCIS Says It\u2019s On For 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/isai-catmat-4gg7pc45ksa-unsplash-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/isai-catmat-4gg7pc45ksa-unsplash-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 10px;\">Location-Specific Company Protection<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Colorado Labor Agency Adopts Wage Rules that Include Bar on Vacation Pay Forfeiture\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonlewis.com\/publication\/colorado-labor-agency-adopts-wage-rules-include-bar-vacation-pay-forfeiture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado: Labor Agency Adopts Rules that Include Bar on Vacation Pay Forfeiture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mexico: Daily General Minimum Wage Will Increase in 2020\" href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights\/2019-12-18\/mexicos-daily-general-minimum-wage-will-increase-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mexico: Daily General Minimum Wage Will Increase in 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Minnesota (Duluth): How to Prepare for Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonlewis.com\/publication\/how-prepare-duluth-minnesota-s-earned-sick-and-safe-time-ordinance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota (Duluth): How to Prepare for Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Washington Employers: Prepare For Significant Salary Increase To Meet Overtime Exemptions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherphillips.com\/resources-alerts-washington-employers-prepare-for-significant-salary-increase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington: Prepare For Significant Salary Increase To Meet Overtime Exemptions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/johnson-wang-ii4sr-nkkbc-unsplash-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2325 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/johnson-wang-ii4sr-nkkbc-unsplash-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 10px;\">Become a Better You<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"How to Motivate Your Team During Crunch Time\" href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/12\/how-to-motivate-your-team-during-crunch-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Motivate Your Team During Crunch Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"6 Steps Towards Mindful Leadership\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/positive-living\/201912\/6-steps-towards-mindful-leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 Steps Towards Mindful Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What's Your 2020 Framework?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swiss-miss.com\/2019\/12\/2020-framework.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s Your 2020 Framework?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/clint-patterson-q3azwmiyvpw-unsplash-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/clint-patterson-q3azwmiyvpw-unsplash-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 10px;\">Just for Fun<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Turtles May Have Surprisingly Strong Memories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/animal-minds\/201912\/turtles-may-have-surprisingly-strong-memories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turtles May Have Surprisingly Strong Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gone so soon? Or good riddance? As 2019 nears its end, you may be overcome with reflection \u2014 or relief. We\u2019re feeling particularly contemplative after learning Dictionary.com\u2019s Word of the Year. Whew. Before you duck out of work at the earliest possible opportunity, browse some of the best HR, leadership, and policy management articles we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,4,23,63,25,5,60,57,22,68,21,75,16,26,70,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-change-management","category-company-culture","category-cya","category-diversity","category-employee-handbooks","category-engagement","category-fmla","category-hr-resources","category-inspiration-2","category-leadership","category-links","category-paid-leave","category-pay-benefits","category-policy-management","category-psychology","category-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1315"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2326,"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1315\/revisions\/2326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}