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Most California Employees with COVID-19 Presumed Covered by Workers’ Comp
California Gov. Gavin Newsom just enacted sweeping changes to the state’s workers’ compensation standards, providing that a broad swath of California workers who contract COVID-19 are presumed to have a…
When Should Employers Deny Intermittent Leave Under FFCRA?
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), employers may deny intermittent emergency family and medical leave for workers facing school or child care closures. Denying such leave may frustrate…
Leaders and Employees Need Soft Skills Now More than Ever
During the coronavirus pandemic, millions of employees have experienced career upheaval, economic loss, anxiety, isolation and loneliness. For some, there will also have been suffering and loss of loved ones
SHRM Research: COVID-19 Takes a Toll on Employees' Mental Well-Being
Are you feeling emotionally drained, having trouble concentrating or losing interest in activities you once enjoyed? If so, you're not alone. Between 22 percent and 35 percent of U
Know the Risks When Monitoring Remote Workers
Employers are keeping an eye on their workers at home through use of remote monitoring technologies. These tools perform task-like tracking keystrokes, measuring employees’ active and idle time in key…
IRS FAQs Clarify Coronavirus-Related Retirement Plan Relief
New IRS guidance confirms that the CARES Act changes affecting participants' 401(k) loans are optional for employers, and answers important questions about the taxation of coronavirus-related distributions
Black Employee Fired to Resolve Racial Conflict Can Keep $8.5M Award
A manufacturing company that terminated its only black employee because of racial animosity between him and several white workers is on the hook for a $ million jury award in…
Are Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program Coming?
The Paycheck Protection Program is providing many struggling small businesses with needed relief during the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic—but some lawmakers say the program needs to offer more…
India’s IT Industry Faces Challenges
Technology is driving how the world operates amid the pandemic, but that isn’t translating into increased revenues for information technology (IT) and related companies