Report: 6.6M file first-time unemployment claims | Employers offer mental health benefits for workers at home | Dealing with decentralization: We're "wired for connection"
Report: 6.6M file first-time unemployment claims Data released Thursday showed 6.6 million US workers filed for first-week unemployment benefits in the week ending March 28, a historic high spurred by the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. It represents a more than 3,000% increase from early March, which economists called "monstrous," "stunningly awful" and "a portrait of disaster." Full Story: CNN (4/2)
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Employers offer mental health benefits for workers at home Some of the perks companies are giving employees for working at home during the novel coronavirus pandemic are for fun, such as entertainment options for children, but others offer personal help such as psychotherapy sessions or online fitness classes. Many employers are focusing on employee mental health benefits, and Salesforce is offering meditation classes. Full Story: CNBC (3/31)
How to Notify Your Staff of a Layoff Sometimes reductions in force (RIFs) affect a large number of employees at once, and other times they affect one. Regardless of the company or industry, the way we treat employees as they exit has never been more important than it is today. Download CareerArc's Layoff Notification Guide now.
Administration won't open special ACA enrollment period The Trump administration will not create a special enrollment period for Affordable Care Act coverage due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but officials are "exploring other options," according to a White House official. Some states that operate their own exchanges have opened enrollment in response to the pandemic. Full Story: Politico (3/31)
Christy Pambianchi, chief human resources officer at Verizon, says holding regular office hours, training employees and maintaining person-to-person contact are among nine keys to successfully working from home. Pambianchi is among 134,999 Verizon staffers working remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story: ZDNet (3/31)
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