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At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, forty-two percent of the U.S. workforce was working remotely full-time, according to a Stanford University study. Now, as vaccination efforts gain steam (the number of Americans who have received at least one shot …

March 11th officially marked one year since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. It is truly staggering to think back over the last 365 days and reflect on just how much has happened. The ways …

In April of 2020, amid a U.S. economy newly upended by COVID-19, researchers at Northwestern University published a paper highlighting patterns already emerging in the current recession. The research noted some key ways 2020 was shaping up to be different …

On January 6, the world watched as hundreds of men and women violently stormed the U.S. Capitol building with the intent to block the certification of the Presidential election. Congress members sheltered in undisclosed locations while the group ransacked the …

Adding to the ever growing list of 2020’s COVID cancellations, the company holiday party is the latest event on the chopping block. With public health officials still strongly cautioning against in-person get-togethers, the pandemic has put many events on permanent …

As employers finalize their health coverage and benefits plans for 2021, it’s clear the pandemic is reshaping the way we think about health. Many are considering how offering a variety of benefits that go beyond traditional health plans can contribute …

A large portion of the US workforce continues to work remotely due to the pandemic shut downs that sent non-essential personnel home in mid-March. In fact, surveys found a staggering 42% of the US workforce were performing their jobs remotely …

We are just over 40 days out from what promises to be one of the most fraught presidential elections in modern history. And in true 2020 fashion, things are complicated. The coronavirus pandemic has people concerned about the logistics of …

Now that a large number of states and school districts have gone public with their pandemic learning plans, we know that “back to school” for many means distance learning either full or part time. A large number of the nation’s …

Just in case you were feeling like 2020 wasn’t difficult enough, it’s time to brace yourselves for the PTO tsunami! While employees have largely spent spring and summer hunkered down at home, vacations and planned time off fell by the …