Walmart is taking workers’ temperatures, and your boss could too — what the coronavirus pandemic means for workplace laws

Workers can’t be terminated for coughing on the job, and employees can ask their boss to pay for hand sanitizer, experts told MarketWatch......»»

Laws taking effect in 2021 will make California businesses offer employees more help to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Other topics include gig workers, minim.....»»

In less than a year, Covid-19 changed nearly everything across the globe. And one of its major impacts was the definition of workplace. In March, the coronavirus pandemic sent U.S. employers scrambling to keep their businesses afloat and their workers saf.....»»

With Ohio's unemployment compensation trust fund set to run out of money by the end of the month, the state has asked to borrow up to $3.1 billion the federal government to continue paying benefits to workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Contract tracing apps for co-workers, elevator ‘safe zones,' infrared body temperature scanners — businesses are beginning to re-imagine office spaces after the coronavirus......»»

America's largest retailer will require all workers to wear face coverings starting Monday as the coronavirus pandemic ravages communities nationwide......»»

Stores are scrambling to protect their workers from coronavirus......»»

Stores are scrambling to protect their workers from coronavirus......»»

Getty Four out of 10 hourly workers don't have access to paid sick leave, according to the Department of Labor. But as the coronavirus pandemic worsens, retail workers are often forced to choose between risking their healt.....»»

Walmart and Sam's Club will start taking the temperature of each of their employees each work day to help slow the spre.....»»

Walmart said it would start taking the temperature of its employees before the start of their shift and ask them basic health screening questions......»»

Walmart and Sam's Club will start taking the temperature of each of their employees each work day to help slow the spre.....»»

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Houston-based Stage Stores Inc. (NYSE: SSI) had its own set of struggles even before the coronavirus pandemic brought much of the retail sector to a halt. Now, the department store owner is taking steps to significantly scale back operations to reduce.....»»

Guess what’s a bestseller at Walmart right now as everyone works at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Tops. Lots of tops. Pants? Not so much. Walmart’s executive vice president of corporate affairs Dan Bartlett told Yahoo Finance Live .....»»

Getty Four out of 10 hourly workers don't have access to paid sick leave, according to the Department of Labor. But as the coronavirus pandemic worsens, retail workers are often forced to choose between.....»»

Getty Four out of 10 hourly workers don't have access to paid sick leave, according to the Department of Labor. But as the coronavirus pandemic worsens, retail workers are often forced to choose between risking their heal.....»»

Walmart is gearing up to hire thousands of new workers in North Carolina. In response to demand fueled by the coronavirus pandemic, the retail giant (NYSE: WAL) announced a plan to hire 150,000 new associates nationally through May – and yes, m.....»»

This week the number of jobless claims rose by 70,000, but several sectors are ramping up hiring even as the coronavirus pandemic creates layoffs......»»

Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, plans to hire 150,000 temporary workers by the end of May as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep through the country......»»