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Reopening the NYC Film and TV Industry

Labor and management leaders in the industry have issued a set of safety protocols so that production can safely resume during the pandemic.
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Reopening the NYC Film and TV Industry

Reopening in NYC: An Overview of Phase 4

A high-level overview of the regulatory changes made in Phase 4 of reopening in NYC
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Reopening in NYC: An Overview of Phase 4

Healthcare Labor-Management Partnership in the time of Our Pandemic

The knowledge and experience of front-line employees is crucial to the process as businesses and communities plan for reopening after COVID.
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Healthcare Labor-Management Partnership in the time of Our Pandemic

Stress, Depression, and Front-line Trauma: Some Tips for Coping

Job loss and greater work loads for those who still are employed coupled with social distancing and economic uncertainty are taking a heavy toll on mental health. Read in-depth advice on strategies to deal with the stress and depression and to stay healthy.
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Stress, Depression, and Front-line Trauma: Some Tips for Coping

Need Help at Work? Here’s How to Get It

Get over the embarrassment. Be direct. Be specific. Ask for the help you need to avoid burning out during the pandemic. Associate Professor Vanessa Bohns shares insight and tips.
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Need Help at Work? Here’s How to Get It

Discrimination at Work and COVID-19

Asian American and Pacific Islander workers, two million of whom work on the frontlines in the health care, personal services and transportation industries, face increased xenophobic and racial discrimination in the workplace.
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Discrimination at Work and COVID-19

Wellness Considerations for Workers with Disabilities

Be well during the pandemic: you've "got this," but here are tips for averting vulnerabilities due to a disability.
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Wellness Considerations for Workers with Disabilities

Worker Alcohol Abuse: Employers Can Help

Knowing who is at risk and how to support those most in need helps managers assist workers who are especially vulnerable during the pandemic, according to ILR Associate Professor William Sonnenstuhl.
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Worker Alcohol Abuse: Employers Can Help

COVID-19 and the ADA

ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability answers the most commonly asked questions about COVID-19 and the ADA.
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COVID-19 and the ADA

Seven Tips for Reentering During the Pandemic

Create a sound strategy for post-incarceration reentry in the time of COVID-19. Timothy McNutt of ILR's Criminal Justice Employment Initiative provides information to help people strategize.
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Seven Tips for Reentering During the Pandemic

Guidance for Cashiers in Retail Establishments

Nellie Brown of the Worker Institute helped write guidelines for improving working conditions for cashiers and for reducing the risk of community spread.
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Guidance for Cashiers in Retail Establishments

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