Women less likely to feel fairly comped for WFH expenses
The percentage of workers asking for compensation for work-from-home expenses with their employers hasn’t gone up significantly since the outbreak of COVID-19.
Corporate governance
Boosting employee productivity after an election roller coaster
With the presidential election now decided, managers can model empathy and boundary setting to get employees back on track and refocused at work.
Benefits pros on the move: HealthJoy, Navitus and New York Life
Despite the ongoing pandemic, advisers continue to transition to new roles in the benefits space.
A luxury room brings respite for home workers (and hotels)
Hotels are launching work-from-hotel programs, through which operators not only offer workspace in hotel rooms, but also provide wifi, business support, refreshments and use of other facilities.
3 small business leaders on what it takes to survive the pandemic economy
“If we need to cut some profit to be able to make sure that people can relax and take a deep breath and be there for their kids and get through this pandemic together, then that’s what we’re going to do," says Melissa Wirt, founder of Latched Mama.
How employers can ease the strain of COVID-19 isolation
Employee mental and cognitive health has deteriorated since the start of COVID-19, but managers can intervene by taking some important steps.
Podcast Change Management During the Pandemic: How to Maintain Employee Well-being
Economic insecurity, changes to work and life patterns and isolation are taking a toll on employees. How can employers help?
Pinterest nixes big San Francisco lease deal in COVID scaleback
Pinterest canceled a large office lease at a building to be constructed near its San Francisco headquarters, marking one of the most significant moves yet by a big tech company to scale back real estate plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus affected employee expense trends, especially meals and travel
The novel coronavirus pandemic led to a transition from employer-provided meals to food delivery services arriving at employee homes, as workers all but eliminated their travel expenses, according to a new report.
How to diversify your boardroom
With activists and shareholders increasingly pushing for diversity on boards of directors, experts suggest searching for new directors in a wider pool of candidates.
After adding more women to boards, companies pivot to race
Since the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the racial make-up of boards is getting a closer look.
Why the finance industry’s diversity efforts have failed
Industry leaders comment on what needs to be done in the financial realm to increase diversity.
Why COVID-19 has been a ‘pressure test’ for company culture
The pandemic has challenged employers to identify their core values and mission to keep employees engaged.
New benefit makes expensing internet access and office supplies easy
Companies are increasingly trying to recreate office perks and experiences by providing employees with remote work tools to ensure that they are productive and successful at home.
Benefits Think Experiences in crisis: How employee expectations will change and what leaders can do about it
Leading through this crisis requires empathy for what people are going through now and understanding how living through this crisis will shape people’s expectations around work and non-work lives.
Luke Mahoney
SAP
Companies grapple with what to allow when it comes to employee expenses
Employees are expensing work equipment and health and hygiene supplies, leaving businesses the task of deciding whether to pick up the bill.
Managing compassionately during coronavirus
Social isolation of colleagues who may be grieving is a unique part of the crisis that is adding more mental strain on the workplace.
Benefits Think Best practices for the remote HR professional
COVID-19 has created significant disruptions in all our lives, but we don’t have to succumb to the pressures of combining our work habits with our home life.
Tami Simon
Segal
The pandemic will make big companies more dominant than ever
The biggest firms have seen smaller stock market declines, on average, than smaller ones have.
What companies need to disclose on coronavirus infections
Sharing information about infection rates is generally up to the company's discretion.
