Tag: Coronavirus
Five Questions With: Joshua Giraldo, Central Falls state representative
Joshua Giraldo | Democratic state representative, Central Falls
1. What role do you think state leaders and elected officials should play in addressing COVID-19?...
PBN coronavirus summit panel: Many do’s and don’ts in using stimulus...
Planning is crucial in business, and it has never been as difficult as it is now that the coronavirus pandemic has hammered the national...
Pandemic could alter way companies view their offices
Within a few weeks after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Rhode Island, working from home became the norm.
Suddenly, many commutes consisted of...
McKay’s Furniture offering comfort in a crisis
At one time, five generations of McKays were working at McKay’s Furniture Inc.
Kerry McKay, the furniture retailer’s vice president, remembers another instance when five...
R.I.’s jobless numbers standing out
Early indicators suggest the economic shutdown created by the new coronavirus may be hitting the labor force in Rhode Island harder than in most...
Pandemic Diary: Perseverance, agility… and a bit of whiplash
(Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a weekly series on how Cooley Group is managing the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of...
Back to work? Companies finding easier said than done
NEW YORK – As state and federal leaders tussle over when and how fast to “reopen” the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, some...
In pandemic, phishing scams on rise
COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented amount of organizations shifting to telecommuting or working remotely. This sudden surge of remote workers has left many...
Clinician burnout is a fixable condition
In late 2019, the American Medical Association deemed clinician burnout an epidemic. That was before COVID-19. We certainly wouldn’t have chosen this pandemic to...
After pandemic, replacing workers will be costly
The labor market is changing rapidly with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Many organizations have laid off or furloughed workers, or are considering it....
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