💰 What do employers OWE their employees (continuing the theme of debt from "Fargo" Season 5)?
💰 After contemplating what employees/contractors owe their employers, what, then, do employers OWE their employees/clients?
💰 (Lorraine from "Fargo" Season 5 might not be the perfect boss — in fact, she's perfectly frightening, yet employee Danish Graves is all smiles and snark!)
- My incomplete list: What would you add?
1. Honesty - This goes both ways and should be a given, but employers desire and need transparency.
I have witnessed many being laid off from their positions in the past month, most of whom received the shocking news "out of the blue."
If your company is struggling and considering future layoffs, relay the information to the employees! I know I'd rather know that a layoff is a distinct possibility to be more prepared — mentally and fiscally — if it happens.
2. Safe Environment - Although "safe" is somewhat subjective and not possible in a remote working environment, employers need to provide the basics of a safe working environment: Proactively identify possible hazards and take measures to eliminate them.
No environment is completely safe, but employers need to communicate their safety plan clearly to their employees and stakeholders.
(I remember safety lockdowns when I was a teacher: They were usually terrifying yet — fortunately — always ended safely [like the time I sat under my desk ready to attack armed with two sets of scissors!]. ALL companies — not just school systems — should participate in lockdown drills!
3. The Tools to do the job - Whether it's software, hardware, information, procedures, or a set of rules, employers owe their workers what it takes to perform the job.
4. Fair Compensation - This one is more difficult! Hypothetically, if employees accept a job offer, they implicitly accept the compensation as "fair." Fair is relative, though, fluctuating with advancement, supply and demand of the position, the economy, and geographical locale, among other variables.
💰 What am I missing? What do employers OWE their employees?
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