SMLR Shares Expertise on How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Changing the World of Work

Bustle quotes Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work, who says a $1,200 check is not enough to sustain a household during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) asks Ingrid Fulmer how managers can achieve pay transparency without breaking labor law or infringing on employees’ privacy.

Bloomberg Law reports on a California insurance fraud investigator who claims she was fired for following Governor Newsom’s stay-at-home order, quoting Rosemarie Cipparulo on the “gray area” in OSHA law.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports unions are pushing for federal bailout funds to protect workers and their collective bargaining power, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

WPFW Radio airs an interview with Dorothy Sue Cobble and Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the history of American workers organizing and rising up during crises.

The Lansing Star reports on the economic impact of the pandemic, quoting Christopher Hayes.

NJBIZ reports New Jersey’s paid leave policies are more generous than the federal provisions in the coronavirus relief package, quoting Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work.

The Star-Ledger reports Shop Rite is letting customers know when a store employee is diagnosed with COVID-19, quoting Ashley Conway on whether other supermarket chains should do the same.

Latin Post writes about why Latino workers and their families are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, quoting Christopher Hayes.

WalletHub publishes a Q&A with Christopher Hayes on the devastating impact of America’s growing unemployment crisis.