While We Were Working: Your Weekly Small Business HR News and Strategy Podcast - 4 Ways Small Businesses Can Better Support Working Parents

4 Ways Small Businesses Can Better Support Working Parents

08/18/22 • 31 min

While We Were Working: Your Weekly Small Business HR News and Strategy Podcast

Balancing work and child care is a challenge countless employees face every day. Large organizations are taking action to combat burnout in working parents, some even building their own daycares. As a small business, offering onsite child care can be too expensive, but fortunately, there are alternative ways to support working parents without breaking the bank.

In this week's episode, Joey and Sommer share four ways small businesses can better support workers with child care needs. Tune in to find out more!

You'll also learn why helping workers navigate child care needs is a strategic investment regarding talent attraction and retention and what companies are doing to take care of their employees' mental health and wellbeing.

Sommer and Joey also discuss monkeypox from an HR perspective, its risks, common misconceptions, and some steps you can take to keep your team safe and your organization protected.

Key Takeaways

How small businesses can better support working parents (00:00)
What organizations are doing to help parents struggling with child care needs (03:10)
Why many women left the workforce during the pandemic (06:43)
Offering child care benefits as a talent retention strategy (10:47)
Alternative ways small businesses can support working parents (16:17)
What HR teams should know about monkeypox (22:04)
How monkeypox could negatively impact your business (26:03)
Should your business be worried about monkeypox? (29:43)

Additional Resources

📰 Article in question:

https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2022/07/29/in-an-effort-to-keep-working-parents-some-employers-are-building-their-own-daycares

Download our FREE Monkepox Q&A Sheet here.

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Hosts: Joey Price and Sommer Ketron

This show is powered by Jumpstart:HR, LLC

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In this week's episode, Joey and Sommer share four ways small businesses can better support workers with child care needs. Tune in to find out more!

Sommer and Joey also discuss monkeypox from an HR perspective, its risks, common misconceptions, and some steps you can take to keep your team safe and your organization protected.

Key Takeaways

How small businesses can better support working parents (00:00)
What organizations are doing to help parents struggling with child care needs (03:10)
Why many women left the workforce during the pandemic (06:43)
Offering child care benefits as a talent retention strategy (10:47)
Alternative ways small businesses can support working parents (16:17)
What HR teams should know about monkeypox (22:04)
How monkeypox could negatively impact your business (26:03)
Should your business be worried about monkeypox? (29:43)

Additional Resources

📰 Article in question:

https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2022/07/29/in-an-effort-to-keep-working-parents-some-employers-are-building-their-own-daycares

Download our FREE Monkepox Q&A Sheet here.

Do you need HR consulting for YOUR small business? We got you covered!

👉 Learn more at: https://jumpstart-hr.com/

Do you have a question that you want us to tackle on the show?

📧 Email us at: [email protected]

Java With Joey (Monthly Small Business CEO Mastermind) - https://community.jumpstart-hr.com/offers/mwka2AyB/checkout

👉 Join our Empowered People Leaders Community [FREE Access] - https://community.jumpstart-hr.com/offers/MwchLoyL/checkout

👉 Join our Student and Early Stage HR Pro community -

https://community.jumpstart-hr.com/offers/pWTbD2Ue/checkout

Hosts: Joey Price and Sommer Ketron

This show is powered by Jumpstart:HR, LLC

www.Jumpstart-HR.com

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In this week's episode, Sommer and Joey discuss A.I. tools in H.R.: how organizations use them, their benefits and risks, and some tips on preventing potential discriminatory practices.

Joey and Sommer also explore the culture brewing around false COVID test information in the workplace. Tune in to learn what to do if you suspect an employee is faking a test to take sick time and the pros and cons of requiring tests at work.

Key Takeaways

Can A.I. tools get your business in legal trouble? (00:00)
How organizations are using these tools for the hiring process (03:53)
The risks of using A.I. tools when hiring (07:03)
Tips on preventing potential discriminatory practices (10:00)
What to do if your employees are faking COVID tests (16:29)
The pros and cons of requiring COVID tests at work (19:04)
Lessons from real examples of test forgeries in organizations (21:30)
What leaders can do to create an environment of honesty (25:22)

Additional Resources

📰 Article in question:

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-issues-guidance-on-use-of-3746307/

Do you need HR consulting for YOUR small business? We got you covered!

👉 Learn more at: https://jumpstart-hr.com/

Do you have a question that you want us to tackle on the show?

📧 Email us at: [email protected]

Java With Joey (Monthly Small Business CEO Mastermind) - https://community.jumpstart-hr.com/offers/mwka2AyB/checkout

👉 Join our Empowered People Leaders Community [FREE Access] - https://community.jumpstart-hr.com/offers/MwchLoyL/checkout

👉 Join our Student and Early Stage HR Pro community -

https://community.jumpstart-hr.com/offers/pWTbD2Ue/checkout

Hosts: Joey Price and Sommer Ketron

This show is powered by Jumpstart:HR, LLC

www.Jumpstart-HR.com

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In this week's episode, Sommer and Joey discuss why it's essential for small businesses to fast-track their interview scheduling and provide some advice on how to optimize your hiring process to get the best candidates. Tune in to find out more!

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Key Takeaways