The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued changes to its workplace guidance to help prevent workplace exposure to COVID-19. Some of the changes include: Employers can ask employees if they have flu-like symptoms. They can inquire why an employee is absent from work and to...
If you are complying with CDC recommendations, and need to install sneeze guards (plexiglass shields), we can help. Sneeze guards are large shields made of plexiglass that create a physical barrier between people. Social distancing mandates that people stand at least 6 feet away, but...
Even though the majority of the population is under stay at home orders, the world-wide web and social media has allowed the majority of us to stay connected as we’ve never done before! With that, many of us are beginning to realize just how connected...
How will the pandemic affect the global economy? The Kiplinger Letter suggests that we can expect a GDP decline of -30% in Q2, and with a major rally, GDP may only reach -4% for the year. Unemployment will rocket to all time highs (from 4%...
Since 1958, China has used a residency permit (hukou) that determines where you live, where you work, where your children go to school, and even influences whom you choose to marry. The system allows policymakers to regulate the movement of people to achieve national objectives. Today,...
If you are in a customer facing role, you may find yourself scheduling more video conferences, in lieu of an in-person occurrence. If you are new to video meetings, or if you haven’t hosted one in a while, you may want to brush up on...
Everything we read, hear, discuss and see seems to be related to the pandemic that has affected each of our lives. It seems that even robots are chipping in during this crisis. The article I am referring to outlined the use of robots helping combat the...
The revised North American Free Trade Act (North American Trade Pact) was passed by Congress in December, 2019. The revised United States-Mexico-Canada agreement was the result of months of negotiation between President Trump and Democratic lawmakers. President Trump vowed during his campaign to revamp the...
The spread of the coronavirus in China is impacting global shipping, as shipping companies that carry goods from China are reducing the number of seaborne vessels. China is home to seven of the world’s ten busiest container ports, according to the United Nations. “A closure...
Over the past two or three years we have participated in many discussions and several contract negotiations which required that the involved parties comply with some level of Cybersecurity. I did not realize that this initiative dated back to Executive Order 13556, which was signed...