Workplace management

“It’s hard to make it mandatory. There are laws about that,” said Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer. “I think what we’d like to do is have carrots and sticks. We want people to take it.”

Landlords are seeking ways to repopulate their buildings after earlier attempts to beef up virus safety measures had little success.

Our top stories from February explore how employers are reacting to the ups and downs of the employee experience during the pandemic.

Remote work has made it possible for full-time employees to have a side gig during the pandemic.

Safety strategies like mandatory mask-wearing and physical distancing rules may provide a model for other firms making reopening plans.

Employers are committed to addressing mental and physical health as they plan for another year of remote work.

“This is the first time someone is making the claim that if you have COVID and you live with someone who has a job, you can sue the employer for potentially having given you COVID,” said Bill Bogdan, a lawyer for the company.

“Although it is becoming increasingly clear the world will get through this difficult time, it is also apparent that the future will not look like the past,” said Brighid Courtney, director of Wellable Labs.

As more Americans get vaccinated, employers need to have a strategy in place for getting employees safely back to work.

EBN's January/February digital cover dives into the top issues facing employers in 2021.