Covid-19

Open for business: Key employment law issues to consider

|May 6th, 2020|

As employers plan to resume operations, it is important to be mindful of the ways Covid-19 will continue to impact the workplace. A Fox Rothschild blogpost discusses several key employment law issues that employers should be aware of as they move forward with reopening.

The Covid-19 effect: Fear leading to progress

|April 29th, 2020|

It may be the anxiety over the virus or a new paradigm due to the unprecedented times, but the pandemic has forced companies and people alike to release their grip on the status quo and try new — and often scary — things.

Peek behind the curtain: How staffing firms are meeting the challenge

|April 29th, 2020|

Although the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns have introduced unprecedented challenges for those companies providing firms with talent, it has also created opportunities for them to help their contingent workforce buyers.

EEOC gives green light to mandatory coronavirus testing

|April 29th, 2020|

Employers can require employees to participate in Covid-19 testing before they are allowed to enter the workplace, even if they do not exhibit symptoms of the virus, the EEOC has stated.

Changing the paradigm: Using direct sourcing to deliver Covid-19 solutions

|April 22nd, 2020|

Organizations have applied direct-sourcing concepts and functions to quickly mobilize their workforces, track and redeploy displaced workers, and even solve new problems with existing skills and resources.

EEOC adds ‘Return to Work’ advice to employers’ Covid-19 guidance

|April 22nd, 2020|

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission added to its technical assistance publication addressing questions arising under the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws related to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Stay on top of your game while working from home

|April 15th, 2020|

CW managers are challenged to support several different stakeholders, locations and more while working from home. How to maintain your and your staff's morale.

OSHA provides Covid-19 recording and reporting guidance

|April 15th, 2020|

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued interim guidance clarifying companies’ obligations with respect to recording and reporting instances of Covid-19 in the workplace.

Virginia governor signs misclassification legislation; seeks minimum wage hike delay

|April 15th, 2020|

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed nearly two dozen workforce-related laws, including legislation to combat worker misclassification and wage theft.

A new rapport: Covid-19 brings buyers closer to MSP and VMS providers

|April 8th, 2020|

The business disruptions wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic have bolstered the relationships between staffing buyers and their MSPs and VMS providers, creating a stronger supply chain.