Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations faculty and staff are sharing their expertise on the changing nature of work, employment, and labor as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fortune writes about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, quoting Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Saturday, April 4, 2020
Fortune

The Star-Ledger reports on workers and their families losing employer-sponsored health insurance, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

Saturday, April 4, 2020
The Star-Ledger

MarketWatch reports on the shortage of personal protective equipment in hospitals, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health who says “the lack of workplace and patient safety right now is catastrophic.”

Friday, April 3, 2020
MarketWatch

The San Francisco Chronicle reports the workers who sanitize hospital rooms and remove medical waste face significant risks due to the PPE shortage, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

Friday, April 3, 2020
The San Francisco Chronicle

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health who argues there is “no good rationale” for tying health insurance to employment.

Friday, April 3, 2020
The Star-Ledger

New Jersey 101.5 interviews Yana Rodgers about the Center for Women and Work report, which finds the average home health aide earns just $25,000 annually.

Friday, April 3, 2020
New Jersey 101.5

Heavy. writes about the strategy Gap, Macy’s, and other companies are using during the pandemic and what it means for their employees, quoting Jie (Jasmine) Feng.

Thursday, April 2, 2020
Heavy.

Mashable reports the Department of the Interior was slow to close national parks, and now seven park rangers have tested positive for the coronavirus, quoting Susan Schurman.

Thursday, April 2, 2020
Mashable

The San Francisco Chronicle quotes Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) in the headline of its story on the record number of Americans filing jobless claims.

Thursday, April 2, 2020
The San Francisco Chronicle

The Conversation publishes an op-ed by Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about Republican states that are moving to block abortions during the pandemic | The Houston Chronicle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and many other newspapers republish the op-ed.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The Conversation

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