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Inslee: Employers can now seek proof that workers are at high risk for Covid

Last year, Gov. Jay Inslee made it possible for anyone with a high risk of contracting Covid-19 or dying from it to seek safer work arrangements or stay home — no questions asked.  If employees said they were at high risk from the infection,.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 12th, 2021

Here"s why The RMR Group"s offices have been open since last summer

The Newton headquarters of the real estate firm has been open since June. For the past six months, the 270 or so employees at the office have been expected to come in regularly unless they’ve received explicit permission to stay home. Most have not asked......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2021

The Moneyist: Our housekeeper does not work when we’re at home due to COVID-19. We still pay her. Could we treat those payments as a ‘gift’ to reduce her income tax?

‘Understanding that times are tough, we have continued to send her payment for the weeks where we asked her to stay home.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 12th, 2021

The Moneyist: Our housekeeper does not work when we’re at home due to COVID-19. Could we treat payments for those days as a gift?

‘Understanding that times are tough, we have continued to send her payment for the weeks where we asked her to stay home.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 12th, 2021

Capitol Report: ‘I can’t stay’: Mick Mulvaney, Melania Trump’s chief of staff and more quit administration after siege on Capitol Hill

A list of Trump administration officials who are quitting in the wake of the violent protests on Capitol Hill is growing, and includes the first lady’s chief of staff as well as a top official who dealt with China......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 7th, 2021

Pandemic lessons: Reliable internet is no longer a luxury—it’s a right

As many of us are being asked to stay home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reliable internet access has become less of a luxu.....»»

Category: realestateSource: bdcnetworkMay 14th, 2020

Tennessee is one of the first states to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Here"s what life is like in my home state, which had crowded checkout lines at the grocery store even at the height of social distancing.

Taylor Nicole Rogers/Business Insider My home state of Tennessee started to reopen last week. In March, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a "safer at home" order through the end of April that asked residents to stay at h.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 7th, 2020

U.S. appeals court asks why Facebook encryption order should stay sealed

Federal appeals court judges asked prosecutors on Tuesday why a lower court could seal a ruling that absolved Facebook from having to wiretap a criminal suspect using one of the company’s encrypted services......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 28th, 2020

Gov. Parson says most Missouri businesses will be allowed to open May 4

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday that most businesses in the state will be able to open May 4. The state's current stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus pandemic is in effect through May 3. When asked at a press briefing what limitat.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 22nd, 2020

"Sir, I got a lot of building to do": US Army general jokingly passes on Trump"s offer to "stay and watch" his coronavirus briefing

Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon joked with the chief of the US Army Corps of Engineers and asked him if he wanted to stick around for a press briefing that continues to be marked with part.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 20th, 2020

Five things you need to know for Wednesday, April 15

Good morning, Western New York. Here are the five things you need to know before you start your business day: Buffalo summer-home residents asked to stay away from Canada The mayor of Fort Erie, Ontario, is asking Americans, especially those wh.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2020

Woe Canada: Buffalo summer home residents asked to stay away — for now

COVID-19 concerns have the mayor of Fort Erie, Ontario taking a cautious approach......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2020

The Moneyist: I didn’t feel well last month and asked my housekeeper to stay home. I am nervous about having her come back. She asked for ‘unpaid wages.’ What should I do?

‘I would like to help her, but I thought she was self-employed and, therefore, knew her income would fluctuate.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 9th, 2020

Why booze but not books? Thousands of businesses ask Wisconsin if they"re essential during pandemic

Kay Kleinschmidt of Oconomowoc’s Vanguard Video rental store is among the thousands of small business owners who asked the state for clearance to remain open during the current stay at home order......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 7th, 2020

The Moneyist: I didn’t feel well last month and asked my housekeeper to stay home. I am nervous about having her come back. She asked for unpaid wages. What should I do?

‘I would like to help her, but I thought she was self-employed and, therefore, knew her income would fluctuate.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 7th, 2020

The Moneyist: My housekeeper lives with people who belong to a religious cult. I didn’t feel well last month and asked to stay home. She asked for unpaid wages. What should I do?

‘I would like to help her, but I thought she was self-employed and, therefore, knew her income would fluctuate.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 7th, 2020

Pressure builds on Gov. Parson for further coronavirus orders

Labor and health care groups on Thursday asked Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to take further action to stem the spread of the coronavirus. A health care union, SEIU Healthcare Missouri Kansas, said it wanted a statewide "stay-at-home" directive, as w.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 26th, 2020

JPMorgan Chase is closing 20% of its branches and reducing staffing amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it will pay employees asked to stay home

Spencer Platt/Getty Images JPMorgan Chase will temporarily close around 20% of its branches amid the coronavir.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 18th, 2020

Sac County directs residents to stay home, workers to telecommute

All Sacramento County residents are being asked to stay at home to prevent further spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday afternoon, county officials released their strictest guidelines yet, advising all residents to work from home, and for employers to i.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2020

Apple is latest tech giant to tell employees to stay home as Bay Area coronavirus cases surge

Apple Inc., Silicon Valley's largest technology employer, has asked all employees to work from home if possible as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. The directive follows similar orders by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 6th, 2020