Workplace management

UPDATED: As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, this is what an employer is allowed to require before employees return to work.

Strategists from Deutsche Bank propose a 5% levy for those who work from home on a regular basis and not because of a government lockdown mandates. Such a measure could raise $48 billion a year in the U.S.

The housing market, a bright spot in the U.S. economy, has surged as more Americans seek homes in smaller and cheaper locations.

Many parents trying to work from home may be interacting less with their children, not more.

Temperature checks and plexiglass barriers between desks can't prevent one of the most dangerous workplace behaviors for the spread of COVID-19 — the irresistible desire to mingle.

One out of four women said they may downshift their careers or leave the workforce entirely, threatening decades of career progress for female employees.

Nearly one-third of respondents said they would be uncomfortable getting back to offices, shops and factories, while half said their greatest concern was contracting the disease at work.

COVID-19 has many professional women reevaluating their priorities.

Bosses should do more to make the work-from-home experiment palatable and safe for all involved by subsidizing utility bills and workspace equipment, and changing managerial habits, with more trust given to employees.

Many of your employees will be seeking guidance, as they struggle with the decision to send their child back to school.