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Employers Get Creative with Hiring During Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked innovations in recruiting, hiring and onboarding, from drive-up I-9 verifications to matching furloughed workers with open positions at like companies. A panel of HR leaders…
New Apps Address Employers’ COVID-19 Challenges
As the coronavirus has changed the way we work and live, new apps have been created to address many of the safety and productivity challenges employers are facing
Virtual Onboarding of Remote Workers More Important Than Ever
Most organizations have transitioned to remote work in response to the coronavirus pandemic, making completely virtual onboarding of new hires a necessity. But providing a superb onboarding experience virtually can…
Managing H-1B Workers During COVID-19
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the sudden transition to a work-from-home model for much of the country has left employers that sponsor H-1B workers with many questions.…
Outplacement Services Are No Longer a Secondary Perk
During the coronavirus crisis, a way for employers be socially responsible when managing a reduction-in-force is to offer virtual outplacement services, especially as many laid-off employees haven't been in the…
What to Do When Scared Workers Don’t Report to Work Due to COVID-19
Some essential workers are refusing to come to work out of fear of contracting the coronavirus
States Order Insurers to Let Employers Cover Furloughed Workers
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, several state insurance commissioners have ordered insurance companies to let employers continue covering employees under group policies, even if employees would normally lose eligibility…
You Are Excused: Force Majeure and the Workplace in the COVID-19 Era
The question many employers are now asking is whether COVID-19 allows them to invoke the force majeure clauses in their employment contracts to excuse their inability to perform their contractual…
Boeing to Restart Business After Coronavirus Shutdown
Boeing announced that it will bring 27,000 employees back into the workplace starting April 20 to resume limited production of its commercial jetliners after a three-week shutdown triggered by the…
Talk Show, Virtual Clubs Keep Employees Connected During COVID-19 Pandemic
Move over “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” There’s a new talk show on the block: “Just Before…