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Teachers push back against school reopening plans
Jul 2, 2020
School closures have made work almost impossible for many parents, but classrooms present health risks.
As OSHA takes limited role in the pandemic, Virginia sets workplace safety rules
Jun 25, 2020
The state will make standards legally binding, where federal guidelines are mere recommendations.
Limits on work visas could send more jobs overseas
Jun 23, 2020
Trump's executive order restricting foreign workers could have unintended economic effects.
Do employers need to keep track of sick workers?
Jun 22, 2020
Like so many things about the coronavirus, it depends.
Stop talking and face the corner: the new rules of elevators during COVID-19
Jun 19, 2020
Elevators have always been awkward. Now they're a social distancing nightmare.
Supreme Court ruling prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ people
Jun 15, 2020
It had been legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender, deepening economic disparities.
Why diversity and inclusion programs often fall short
Jun 12, 2020
They often lack resources and can even cause a backlash that makes things worse.
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Economies are reopening, but the child care question persists
Jun 8, 2020
An industry stretched thin before the pandemic is now at a breaking point.
Cities that rely heavily on tourism hit hardest by COVID-19 job losses
Jun 5, 2020
April figures show communities that rely on manufacturing are also hurt by job losses, but they may see improvement more quickly.
COVID-19 has caused more public school job losses than the entire Great Recession
Jun 4, 2020
Almost 469,000 workers in K-12 public education lost a job in just the month of April.