OfficeLuv Blog
New Feature: Employee Stipends
Posted by Chris Hartman on

With much of the workplace remaining remote for the foreseeable future, companies are wondering how to best continue supporting their employees and providing the supplies needed for work from home success. Enter Employee Stipends. This new feature allows companies to send a monthly stipend to each employee. Then, the employee can shop the expansive OfficeLuv catalog based on what they need for their home office. For employers, the stipend program within OfficeLuv simplifies expense reports and order management. Employees manage their own orders and their own addresses. If you’d like to oversee purchasing, our Limited Catalog feature is a perfect solution. Build your catalog to include...
- Tags: employee stipends, stipends, wfh, work from home
The Future of the Workplace – What’s Next?
Posted by Chris Hartman on

As states begin to lift shelter-in-place orders, companies are wondering about the return to the workplace. Some companies plan to let employees work from home through the end of 2020, while others are offering the option to work from home “forever.” Others still are beginning to plan for staged reentry, and companies worldwide are considering new protocols and practices to get back to work safely. Regardless of which scenario your company falls into, or if you land somewhere in between, this is undoubtedly uncharted territory for all of us. We’re all working through new WFH policies and social distancing at the office, while still...
- Tags: back to work, future of the workplace, office reentry, office reopen, return to the office, wfh, work from home, workfromhome
eBook: Returning to the Office
Posted by Chris Hartman on

There’s no doubt that the workplace will look different after COVID-19, with distanced desks and sanitizer stations becoming the norm. With so much to consider when building a reentry plan, it’s hard to know where to start. We’ve built this framework to do just that – provide a starting point of all things that should be considered in your plan and help you prepare for whenever that time comes. Get “All Things Considered: A guide to returning to the office” eBook here
Tired of Virtual Happy Hours? Here’s 8 Other Ways To Stay Connected Virtually
Posted by Chris Hartman on

Virtual Happy Hours have recently become more commonplace than we’d ever imagined. At the beginning of this work from home span, they were a novelty and a great way to stay connected. However, as the virtual fatigue and other stressors of the current environment ebb and flow, hosting a Virtual Happy Hour for your team can be difficult. We’re going beyond the Virtual Happy Hour with this list of other Virtual activities you can do with your team to stay connected, upbeat, and diversified in your screen time together. 1. Add Structure Without the ability to break into smaller groups to...
Send your employees a much needed morale boost
Posted by Chris Hartman on

Before anything else, our hearts go out to anyone who is directly and indirectly impacted by COVID19. If that’s you or a loved one, we’re thinking of you. Companies across the world are adjusting to the new realities of working from home. Morale, collaboration, and productivity are just a few examples of the challenges this poses. That’s why we’ve created a way for companies to send their employees home workstation essentials, snacks, and other necessities – to provide a bit of joy and support in these trying times. Support Your Employees Remotely Offices are using OfficeLuv to accommodate WFH needs....
- Tags: morale, wfh, workfromhome