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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HuffPost interviews Jie (Jasmine) Feng about what to watch for.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
HuffPost

Social distancing may help to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. Ashley Conway, a former county director of disease surveillance and response, tells Mashable why it's a difficult concept for many people to embrace.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Mashable

CBS News reports on the possibility of a recession caused by the coronavirus outbreak, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan on the challenges facing gig economy workers and low-wage service workers.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
CBS News

Philadelphia today announced its first presumptive case of coronavirus. Action News reports on what businesses are doing to protect their employees, quoting Yana Rodgers of SMLR’s Center for Women and Work.

Monday, March 9, 2020
Action News

As the coronavirus spreads, a growing number of companies are letting their employees work from home. Bill Castellano tells Yahoo Finance, this telecommuting trend may continue even after the outbreak ends. (Article & full TV interview)

Monday, March 9, 2020
Yahoo Finance

Bill Castellano taped an interview with Yahoo Finance reporter Anjalee Khemlani about how companies are responding to the coronavirus outbreak.

Monday, March 9, 2020
Yahoo Finance

Rebecca Kolins Givan of SMLR’s Center for Work and Health, via The San Francisco Chronicle: “The service workers on whom everyone depends need the ability to make choices that benefit the public health — staying home from work if they’re sick.”

Sunday, March 8, 2020
The San Francisco Chronicle

Thinking of remote work because of the coronavirus? Yana Rodgers of SMLR's Center for Women and Work tells MarketWatch, it's not an option for many low-wage workers--disproportionately women--in the service sector, healthcare, and education.

Saturday, March 7, 2020
MarketWatch

JPMorgan Chase is testing its coronavirus plan by having thousands of employees work from home. How are other companies responding to COVID-19? Bill Castellano talked to the ABC News podcast "Start Here." (The segment begins at the 7-minute mark.)

Friday, March 6, 2020
ABC News

The coronavirus outbreak raises difficult questions for workers. What if you run out of sick days and can’t do your job from home? Rebecca Kolins Givan tells the Star-Ledger, you’re “at the mercy” of your employer.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
NJ Advance Media

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