Remote Workers Experiencing Burnout
Recent polling shows a significant share of the U.S. workforce is feeling burned out after more than two months...
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Employers Must Investigate Whether Coronavirus Infections Are Work-Related
All employers, not just those with high levels of coronavirus exposure in the workplace, now must determine whether employees...
SHRM-IOE Guide Can Help with Return to Work
Employers face numerous decisions about when and how to bring employees back to the workplace during the coronavirus pandemic...
California Voters to Weigh In on Gig Drivers’ Employment Status
Should drivers for app-based delivery and ride-hailing services continue to be classified as independent contractors? California voters will get...
NLRB Says ‘Dual-Marked’ Union Election Ballots Are Void
“Dual-marked” ballots—those with markings in more than one box—should be treated as void in union-representation elections, according to a...
Supporting Singapore’s Workers During the Pandemic
Singaporean companies have used different strategies to keep their staffs productive and engaged during the pandemic. Read Complete Article
Ask HR: Explaining a Layoff Caused by COVID-19
How can jobseekers explain layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic? And can workers who live with a chronically ill...
Rethinking Expenses as Remote Work Continues Through the Summer
When they were in the office, employees had access to all the supplies and resources they needed to be...
How—and If—Companies Are Implementing Temperature Checks
Some organizations are establishing procedures for daily temperature screening as part of ensuring the health of all employees during...
Antibody Testing for COVID-19 in the Workplace
Many companies are considering offering their employees antibody (Ab) testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. While businesses...
States Grant Businesses Immunity from Coronavirus Lawsuits
While Congress deliberates the next round of coronavirus relief legislation, some states have moved forward with laws that shield...
House Passes Bill to Ease Restrictions on Paycheck Protection Program
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to modify certain provisions employers must follow to be eligible for...
COVID-19 Drives Interest in Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
Tax-advantaged supplemental unemployment benefit (SUB) plans let employers augment unemployment insurance for laid-off employees. That boost can help employers...
Story Time Is Fairy Tale Come True for Goldman Sachs Parents
Goldman Sachs offers Virtual Story Time for children two days a week. It’s one of the ways the employer...
Unemployment Claims Continue to Fall
Another 2.1 million U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending May 23. That’s a dip...
Domestic Abuse Reports Fueled by More Remote Workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic pushes workforces to stay home under shelter-in-place orders and lockdowns, employees who are working remotely...
Viewpoint: How to Manage Employees Who Struggle to Perform Remotely
Working from home can be difficult, with distractions ranging from young children to technology breakdowns to stress over the...
COVID-19: Prepare Now for a Possible Re-Emergence
As some workplaces reopen and others make plans to do so, we may start seeing business as usual. Smart...
Fighting a Pandemic During Hurricane Season
As the hurricane season quickly approaches, HR leaders can’t expect to rely on their previous hurricane planning in the...
Nearly 75 Percent of Remote Workers Eager to Return to the Office
A majority of homebound workers are keen to get back to their workplace. That’s according to employer review site...