What HR Needs to Know About Expiring Unemployment Benefits

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down in the United States, more than two dozen states have elected to suspend or opt out of offering federal unemployment supplements. In the latest episode of HR Party of One, we covered why many states, employers, and workers are at odds concerning this divisive issue—and how expiring unemployment benefits could impact organizations in the near future.

How Ending Unemployment Benefits Could Impact Your Organization—and How to Make the Most of This Opportunity

Human resources professionals can't do much about legislative decisions made within their states. But, that doesn’t mean they should sit back and relax. Actually, these latest developments offer a great opportunity for growing organizations to strike while the iron is hot.

If properly prepared with a recruitment strategy in place, small and mid-sized businesses can benefit from a hiring surge now that more than half of the states in the country plan to end enhanced unemployment benefits. 

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Additional HR Resources

BerniePortal has a ton of great HR resources to help you out during this process and beyond: 

• Do Your Employees Know What to Do When They Have Qualifying Events?
• Why Employers Shouldn’t Conduct Stay and Exit Interviews
• What Compliance Forms Do Employees Need For Remote Work?
• Just Married: How Does Health Insurance Change for Newlywed Employees?