SMLR Shares Expertise on How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Changing the World of Work

TIME reports on the growing popularity of silent book clubs, haircuts, rides, and other services, quoting Jessica Methot on the downside of eliminating human interaction.

The Texas Tribune talks to Michelle Van Noy of the Education and Employment Research Center about the risks associated with some non-degree credentials.

State of Affairs with Steve Adubato interviews Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work and Atiya Weiss of The Burke Foundation about the new coalition.

KQED Radio interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the looming strike by thousands of healthcare workers in California. She says safe staffing is a top concern.

Marketplace interviews Jessica Methot about the staggering number of Americans who feel isolated. She explains how workplace relationships can help.

WBUR Radio’s On Point interviews Becky Logue-Conroy of the Center for Women and Work about New Jersey’s paid family leave program.

The Washington Post reports doctors and nurse practitioners at Unity Health Care in Washington D.C. are demanding safe staffing, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Wall Street Journal explores how remote work and virtual meetings are making more employees feel isolated, quoting Jessica Methot and citing her research.

The Mercury News reports 128 former employees of the Radisson Hotel in Oakland are still waiting for back wages, quoting Daniel Galvin of the workplace justice lab@RU.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the mayor wants all city employees to return to in-person work by this summer. Francis Ryan adds historical context.