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Fear of Coronavirus Isn’t Covered by FFCRA
Workers who remove their children from day care solely out of fear of the pandemic and employees who self-quarantine because they are afraid of catching the coronavirus aren’t covered by…
Weigh Risks in Using FFCRA’s Small-Business Exemption
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) offers a limited exemption for struggling small businesses. But before using it, employers should make sure they qualify and conduct a thorough risk…
Ask HR: How Do I Say No to My Boss’s Pyramid Scheme?
SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr
Share Your Story: Parenting Panel, Online Birthday Parties Keep Employees Connected During Pandemic
A sleep webinar, online yoga and virtual birthday parties all are ways one company is keeping its 450 remote workers connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it was a panel…
Employment-Screening Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has upended normal HR workflows—and pre-employment screening is no exception
Students, Don’t Give Up on Your Job Search Because of COVID-19
With many businesses closed and millions of employees laid off or furloughed, opportunities for job seekers have diminished, creating stress and concern for those about to graduate in the Class…
Managers Should Not Expect Full Productivity Right Now
Cali Williams Yost is a workplace change strategist, author, speaker and CEO of New York City-based Flex+Strategy Group, which helps leaders reimagine how, when and where people work. Yost discussed…
Will Employees Continue Working from Home After COVID-19? One Company Says 'Yes'
Online real estate portal Zillow told its staff in April that they may telework through the end of 2020. "My personal opinions about have been turned upside down over the…
Workspaces Evolve to Allow Physical Distancing
In a transformation triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the workplace of the future is arriving sooner than you might have visualized just a few months ago. HR professionals, landlords, space…
It’s When, Not If, Employees Will Feel the Stress of COVID-19
HR professionals who manage essential workers—whether they're front-line hospital staff, employees who provide housekeeping functions in health care organizations, people who stock supermarket shelves or teachers who seemingly overnight had…