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

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

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.

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.

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.

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)

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

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.”

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.

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.)

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.