Podcasts

Addressing racial issues in the workplace starts with having conversations about race at work. Companies can promote listening, encourage discussion and set goals to facilitate those conversations.

HR professionals will have to expand their abilities and understanding to factor in unique needs and mindset going forward.

Vivek Ranjan is Senior Vice President and CHRO at Zensar. With over 20 years of industry experience in HR across multiple countries, regions, businesses and site levels, he has been instrumental in growing businesses and supporting in creating great places to work culture.

Employers can help employees prepare for and manage high healthcare costs related to COVID-19 as well as large medical bills related to other health conditions such as serious illness or accidents several ways.

Breather, a private workspace provider, offers employees a chance to take a break from their home offices, and a safer alternative to returning to work full time.

The White House and Democrats aim to strike a deal on virus-relief legislation by the end of the week 一 even though the two sides remain far apart on some key issues.

While it can be a great outlet for employees who want to help coworkers, or their favorite charities during the pandemic, PTO sharing can also present tax issues if not handled properly.

Ankush Tewari is vice president of strategy at LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Daumantas Barauskas is the chief operating officer of Genome.