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

NBC News reports on the push for stronger worker safeguards as the coronavirus roars back, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

NJBIZ reports on the sharp increase in new unemployment claims, quoting Christopher Hayes.

HR Dive publishes an op-ed, co-authored by Jessica Methot, about how to safely reopen offices without sacrificing productivity and social ties among employees.

Employee’s Life publishes an op-ed by Kyra Leigh Sutton listing six reasons it might be a good idea to accept the offer.

Ladders publishes an op-ed by Carlos Flores of Career Services explaining how to make a good impression on prospective employers.  

Sinclair Broadcast Group reports on the effectiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program, quoting Michael Merrill who compares it to “a dart game in a dark room that we are playing blindfolded.” | Hundreds of Sinclair-owned TV stations republish the story.

Bloomberg cites a study, co-authored by the Center for Women and Work, that finds more men are making significant contributions to childcare during the pandemic. | Newspapers and news sites in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Colombia republish the article.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) arguing we will see more death and destruction if climate change goes unchecked.

NPR’s All Things Considered interviews Carmen Martino of the Occupational Training and Education Consortium about the dangers facing temp workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HuffPost reports some offices will remain closed until next year, quoting Jessica Methot on the importance of “frequent and transparent communication to employees.”