Littler: In-Depth Insight:
COVID-19, the Workplace, Workers & Jobs

Everyone is well aware these days that the global workplace is reeling from COVID-19. With so many layoffs, furloughs, and work closings for displaced workers, while for those still working, so many health and job concerns, it’s near impossible to sort through it all for what’s important and worthwhile.

Employers and employees have been deluged with a bewildering amount of information. Most of it is well-intentioned, but still difficult to absorb.

Luckily, Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law legal practice, has put together its own COVID-19 Task Force tasked with acquiring, assembling and sorting through it all for us on a global scale.

Generally, we see Littler in our pages as Littler’s Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation practice group offering up its considerable expertise and counsel on workplace issues dealing with artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation.

COVID-19 has changed everything completely. In addition to artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation, we’re leaning on Littler to help our readers to contend with “far-ranging and thorny issues – from dealing with operational considerations related to closures and staffing shortages to keeping employees safe and managing morale to making tough decisions related to compensation and providing leave to those unable to work.”

The Littler COVID-19 Task Force has undertaken an enormous task, and the team is performing superbly. In the columns below, the Littler COVID-19 Task Force shares with us some of their global best. For additional, fast-breaking news, please see the Littler COVID-19 Task Force website.*

*Be sure download the free Littler COVID-19 Flash Survey Report