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This is a crowdsourced collection of resources for HR and business leaders to help inform and support Coronavirus response plans. Here you’ll find a curated collection of public Coronavirus response communications, templates, news, remote work, hiring impact,

Return to Work Plans

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COVID Response Plans

15Five Accommodations for Caregivers in Response to COVID-19 School/Daycare Closures

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COVID-19 playbook for companies

Including action items, email templates, checklists, tips

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ADP COVID-19 Preparedness

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ADP Business Resiliency Fact Sheet

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Coinbase Coronavirus Plans

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9 Tips from Coinbase: COVID-19 Communications

F/U article (HR forHR)

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Coronavirus Response: A Company Communications Template (Gray Scalable)

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Data Republic COVID-19 Playbook

For employees on responding to COVID-19 (including phased approach)

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Data Republic Flexible Working Guide

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DMZ COVID-19 Crisis Plan

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Duolingo Response plan

(thank you Coinbase!)

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(thank you Coinbase!)

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Fictiv “Infectious Disease Prevention” slide deck

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Front “COVID-19 Health & Escalation Framework”

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WFH @GetYourGuide Playbook

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WFH @GetYourGuide Best Practices

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Handshake FAQ/Response Plan

(many elements borrowed from Coinbase thank you!)

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Handshake Internal Comms To-Date

(many elements borrowed from Coinbase thank you!)

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Lattice Response Protocol

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Lattice Response Protocol

Version updated 3/11/20

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Lattice Response Protocol

E-mail announcement: we’ve transitioned to “Mandatory WFH with Exceptions” for both our SF & NYC offices.

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Lattice Response Protocol

Old version updated 3/4/20

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Lattice Response Protocol

Old version updated 3/8/20

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LifeLabs Learning “COVID-19 HR & People Ops Prep Doc”

A collection of policies, communications, comms, etc co-c reated by 100+ HR leaders

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Nonprofit Organization Coronavirus Communications & Plans

(google doc compilation via Julia Prieto)

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Smartsheet Coronavirus Dashboard Template

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Snyk Pandemic & Epidemic Response Guide

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Snyk Manager Remote Work Guide

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Tech:NYC Covid Resource Guide

A detailed listing of how NYC tech Cos are responding

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Thesis Response and Plans

For global employees

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Thesis Response and Plans

For extending paid sick leave policy

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Thoughtexchange crowdsourcing on how leaders can bring people together virtually and keep them connected during COVID-19

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Thrive Digital Coronavirus Response Plans

03/12/20, Office Move to WFH

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Thrive Digital Coronavirus Response Plans

03/09/20, Leveled Precautions

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Thrive Digital Coronavirus Response Plans

02/28/20, Planning and Response

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Travel Bank Response Plans for Employees and limiting all non-essential travel

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Western Washington University

Including how to prepare to do partial remote or fully remote classes

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Return to Work Plans

Dashlane Return to Work Framework

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Duolingo COVID-19 Return to Work Framework

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Casebook PBC Office Reopening Planning Sheet

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Black Sheep Restaurants SOP: COVID-19 Playbook

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Pandemic Framework for the Path to Return to Work (RTW) (Snyk)

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Safe at Work: Guidance for Good Health Habits (Golden State Foods)

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Return to Work (RTW) Scenarios & Options

This document was crowdsourced by the WGCN (Women's General Counsel Network) and put together by the CLO of Acacia. It is being shared with permission. It is not intended to be legal advice

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Trello Board full of resources for different stages of RTW

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Work.com: Reopening Will be a Journey. Here’s Your Guide (Salesforce)

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Return to Workplace Discussion Guide (LifeLabs Learning)

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Coronavirus 2020 Strategy Planning Toolkit (Trium)

A downloadable toolkit to support RTW modeling and plans

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Checklist of RTW Considerations

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How to Create a Solid “Return to Work” Plan (Lucia Smith, Gray Scalable)

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Reopening the Workplace: A Preliminary Guide for Employers (Morgan Lewis)

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Safe Work Playbook: An Interactive Guide for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response (Lear)

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Opening Up America Again Guidelines (United States)

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Return to the Workplace (i4CP)

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The Back-to-Work Playbook: It’s Being Written by Manufacturers (Josh Bersin)

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Back to Work Toolkit (a downloadable customizable toolkit to help you develop RTW plans)

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Articles & Resources

HR & Business Support Resources

8 Questions Employers Should Ask About Coronavirus (HBR)

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How HR Leaders are Preparing for Coronavirus (Fast Company)

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Managing HR and People Operations During the Coronavirus Outbreak (Jumpstart:HR)

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Coronavirus Guide for Startups (Elad Gil)

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Employer’s Coronavirus Resource Guide (HR Examiner)

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Quarantined But Still Logged On (Wall Street Journal)

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COVID-19 Company Playbook (Almanac)

Featuring tactical templates, checklists, guides from 100+ companies

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Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus (HBR)

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Coronavirus and the Workplace: What if the Boss Says to Stay Home (NY Times)

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Future of Work: Coronavirus News

Regular updates on Coronavirus news related to work

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Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus Crisis (HBR)

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How to Communicate COVID-19 Information in Your Organization (Rachel Miller)

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Coronavirus Response: People First, Economics Second (Josh Bersin)

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A Comprehensive List of Tips, Tools, & Tricks to Help Organizations Navigate a Global Pandemic (Functionly)

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Health Carrier’s Response to COVID-19

Listing of how healthcare orgs are responding

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Coronavirus and Your Job: What the Boss Can - and Can’t - Make You Do (WSJ)

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Don’t Hide Bad News in Times of Crisis (HBR)

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Communicating Through the Coronavirus Crisis (HBR)

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Furloughs and Other Temporary Response to Coronavirus Disruptions (Littler)

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How Can HR Keep People Safe from Coronavirus (Culture Amp - survey template)

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Coronavirus Resource Center (Zenefits/Workest)

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Culture First Resilience Resources (Culture First)

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COVID-19 Resources & Insights (Owl Ventures)

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Compensation Arrangements in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Cooley)

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Leadership in the Time of COVID-19 (Kieran Snyder)

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How we used survey feedback to develop a support program during the coronavirus crisis (Becky Cantieri, SurveyMonkey)

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HR.com Coronavirus Bot

A bot powered by Capacity and HR.com backed by dedicated lawyers and staff answering 100 questions/day

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Work & COVID-19 (TheMuse)

A collection of COVID-19 related articles and resources

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ThinkHR COVID-19 Crisis Response Center

Opening up their resources for free

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5 Things We’re Doing to Help Our Employees Navigate Work (Salesforce)

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How to Keep Your Talent Amid Coronavirus Visa Changes - Australia (Life in Aus)

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How to File for Unemployment Benefits Online in Every State (Digital Trends)

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The Founders Field Guide for Navigating the Crisis - Advice from Recession-Era Leaders, Investors, and Current CEOs (First Round)

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Leaders: Expect Scary Workplace Changes Following This Pandemic (Forbes)

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COVID-19 Survey Insight Overview (Sequoia)

A report of 634 companies on how their adjust to the pandemic

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The Coronavirus Employer Resource Center (i4CP)

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Coronavirus Print & Social Media Resources to Help #StopTheSpread (Canva)

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How Companies Are Responding w/Remote Work & Children @ Home

Shifted to halftime work expectation, waiving all sick days, guaranteeing comp for hourly/contract workers at full pay

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Update for working parents

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Employee Support Resources

Coronavirus Resource Hub and free VIrus Assessment Survey questions (CultureIQ)

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How to Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety (WSJ)

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How to Self-Quarantine (NY Times)

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Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring Coronavirus (NPR)

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Responding to the Coronavirus (CIPD)

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6 Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Anxiety About Coronavirus (Thrive Global)

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Are you worried about Coronavirus (Psychology Today)

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Here are 450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free (freeCodeCamp)

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B-Well Together: Wellbeing Breaks (Salesforce)

Video tips from leading wellbeing experts

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Remote Work

Guide for Startups: Remote working when you’re not a remote team

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Resources for Companies Embracing Remote Work (Gitlab)

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Best Practices for Working Remotely (Udemy)

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How to Setup Remote During Coronavirus (Fast Company)

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How to Embrace Remote Work (Trello)

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How to Get People to Actually Participate in Virtual Meetings (HBR)

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New to Working from Home? Here are Some Tips to Help You Meet Like a Pro (Zoom)

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How Telecommuting Can Save Your Team: 3 Top Tips To Manage Any Team Remotely

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Amid Coronavirus Fears, How to Support a Shift to Remote Work (exaqueo)

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Transitioning from Offices to Distributed Teams during a Crisis

(John O’Duinn, Author “Distributed Teams”)

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Slack on Slack: Adapting the Way we Work When Offices Need to Close (Slack)

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The Ultimate Guide to Remote Meetings in 2020 (Slack)

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Your Guide to Working Remotely in Slack (Slack)

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Tips for Managing a Remote Workforce During Coronavirus - and Beyond (LinkedIn)

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Glitch for Remote Work (Glitch)

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Remote Work Canvas - a framework for designing your day (OrgHacking, Itamar Goldminz)

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How to Collaborate Effectively if Your Team is Remote (HBR)

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Working Together When We’re Not Together (Inside Google)

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How to Manage Your Remote Team Effectively? (Hi5)

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Remote Working Masterclass - workshop and tools for a smooth transition (Hi5)

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Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success (LinkedIn Learning-free)

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Remote Work Survival Guide (crowdsourced google doc)

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The Employer’s Guide to Engaging Remote Works (Good Impact Network)

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Work From Home templates and communication tools for managers (exaqueo)

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Coronavirus Legal & Employment Law Resources

HIPAA Privacy & Novel Coronavirus (Office for Civil Rights, HHS)

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OSHA Guidance on Covid-19 and Worker Safety (U.S. Dept of Labor)

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CDC Interim Guidance for Higher Education (CDC)

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Legal Obligations Around Coronavirus (HBR)

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Coronavirus and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know (National Law Review)

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Leave Laws and Covid-19

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Comprehensive and Updated FAQs for Employers on COVID-19 (Fisher Phillips Law Firm)

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“Is It Covered?” – Answers to Coronavirus & Business Insurance (Foundershield)

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Proactive Steps for Employers to Take in2 Light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak (Cooley Law Firm)

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EEOC Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the ADA

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In Plain English, Here’s What the House Just Greenlit for Emergency FMLA & Paid Sick Leave (FisherBroyles)

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Employer Obligations Under the Proposed Families First Coronavirus Act (H.R. 6201)

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Furloughs and Other Temporary Responses to Coronavirus Disruptions (Littler)

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Q&A About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19 (EEOC - U.S.)

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U.S. State Legislation Visualization Map (Ballard)

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U.S. Easing Compliance on I-9 Verification

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How Recruiting is Adapting

5 Ways Recruiting Teams are Adjusting to Coronavirus (Mike Joyner)

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Hiring in the Time of Coronavirus: The Video Option (Recruiting News Network)

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Recruiting Leadership Guide: Navigating Through Uncertain Times (Growth by Design Talent)

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5 Ways Recruiting Teams are Adjusting to COVID-19 (Growth by Design Talent)

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5 Ways to Adjust Your Candidate Experience to the New Normal (Colleen Finnegan)

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Travel Impact

Travel Advisories - Impact to Foreign National Employees

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LIVE Updates: Travel Waivers and Cancellation Policies Due to Coronavirus Impact (TravelBank)

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HR Communities and Support

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HR Open Source Facebook group

(join 8,000+ global practitioners)

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CXR Coronavirus Resources: Open Forum to review, share & discuss Coronavirus plans (CareerXroads)

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Hosting Virtual Events

What is Involved with Changing a Physical Event to a Virtual Conference

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Virtual Conferences: Engaging People Remotely

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Coronavirus News & Resources

Japan Announced Income Compensation Plan

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Covid-19 vs the Flu (Johns Hopkins)

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Coronavirus Information and FAQs (SHRM)

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Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (Johns Hopkins)

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McKinsey on Implications of Covid-19 on business

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Coronavirus Symptoms: Defining Mild, Moderate, and Severe (NPR)

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Immunocompromised / High Risk Note to Friends (google doc template - @Oncotastic))

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Coronavirus Implications for Business (The Conference Board)

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Safeguarding Our Lives & Our Livelihood: The Imperative of Our Time (McKinsey)

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Activities with Kids at Home

Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring Coronavirus (NPR)

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Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Childcare Programs & K-12 (CDC)

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Free, Online Learning Resources When Coronavirus Closes Schools (Cato Institute)

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Activities to do with Your Kids (Hands-on as We Grow)

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Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Kids (google doc)

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Survival Guide for WFH Parents with Kids (Google Doc via Jessica Yuen)

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Remote Teaching Resources for Business Continuity

(91 universities)

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Educational Companies Offering Free Subscriptions (google doc)

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Khan Academy Schedules for School Closures (Google Doc, Khan Academy)

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Covid-19 Family Schedule (The Hanrahans)

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We Are Teachers Now (Pilot)

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Working Remotely with Kids (PynHQ)

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Podcasts: Coronavirus Business Response Coverage

21st Century HR Ep51 [Coronavirus Response Special Coverage] Nextdoor Head of People, Bryan Power

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21st Century HR Ep52 [Coronavirus Response Special Coverage] Delivery Hero Chief People Officer, Jeri Doris

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21st Century HR Ep53 [Coronavirus Response Special Coverage] Dashlane Chief People Officer, Ciara Lakhani

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CXR Coronavirus Catchup - Leaders Check-in on Impact of Coronavirus - 3/25

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21st Century HR Ep54 [Coronavirus Response Special Coverage] Snyk VP People, Dipti Salopek

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COVID Discounts

120+ COVID-19 Discounts & Benefits

(via Twine Labs)

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People Tech Partners COVID-19 Resources

Discounts from PTP portfolio companies including ChartHop, Carrot, Bravely, Task Human, Rocket Lawyer, Draft, and more

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Offering free remote nudges

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Offering free engagement software from frontline workers

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Made Remote Work Pulse publicly available

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ThoughtExchange

Opening up their crowdsourcing platform for free during COVID-19

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RIF Resources

Reduction in Force Toolkit (A robust collection of resources and templates (Andrew Bartlow, Series B Consulting)

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The Communications Guide to Layoffs (greenbriar)

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Saving Your Startup from COVID-19

Another useful toolkit with resources from Andrew Bartlow, Series B Consulting

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Planning and Managing Layoffs (Andreessen Horowitz)

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How to Lead and Rally a Company Through a Layoff (First Round Capital)

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50 Alternatives to Layoffs (LJC Press)

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Look at Alternatives to Layoffs (SHRM)

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Layoffs That Don’t Break Your Company (HBR)

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What Are Alternatives to Layoffs? (WSJ)

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Carta’s COVID-19 Layoff

This blog post from their CEO is a model for comms

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Layoff Lists

A searchable compilation of company layoff lists including 6,200+ available people looking for work (compiled by Rocket)

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Hubspot did not have any layoffs, but this is a list of alumni impacted by layoffs by their most recent employer.

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Available Recruiters List

A global collection of available recruiters.

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ClassPass List 1

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Companies Hiring

1575+ Remote Jobs from 100+ Companies (updated google doc)

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Who is Hiring During Coronavirus? Try These Industries If You Need a Job Now (Fast Company)

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Companies Hiring Recruiters

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Who’s freezing hiring from Coronavirus

A regularly updated list from Candor.co on companies *not* hiring

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A searchable listing of companies currently hiring

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Startups Actively Hiring During COVID-19

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Hiring 100,000

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Hiring 2,000

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Polk Mechanical

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Blizzard Entertainment

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Hiring 50,000 full-time, part-time, and temp roles

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Brookdale Senior Living

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Naviga Recruiting

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Hiring 10,000 workers

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(San Fran, Atlanta, Holmdel NJ, London UK, Wroclaw Poland, Barcelona and Tel Aviv)

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Dollar Tree & Family Dollar

Hiring 25,000

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Hiring 150,000 employees

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Including +500 hires in Rhode Island

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Foundation Medicine

Hiring 100 in Boston

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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

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BioLife Plasma Services

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How You Can Help

Promoting/connecting jobs to support gig workers (reco via Adam Karpiak)

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Have a gaming PC? Lend its power to support Coronavirus research (via Nvidia)

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Case Tracking & Statistics

Global Case Tracker

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Global Case Tracker (Alternate)

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Confirmed cases & deaths by cou ccy ntry

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WHO Daily Situation Reports

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12+ Analytics Dashboards on Fighting the Coronavirus / COVID-19

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Datawrapper Coronavirus Dashboard

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Hourly Employee Updates

Giving employees additional sick time to ensure they stay home when sick

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Will continue to pay all vendors hourly service providers regardless of use koi

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Will compensate drivers affected by Coronavirus

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Commits to paying contingent workers impacted by their Coronavirus response

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Will continue to pay hourly workers in Seattle impacted by their closures

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$25M relief fund

Launched to support delivery drivers and seasonal workers

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Commits to paying contingent workers impacted by their Coronavirus response

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Commits to paying contingent workers impacted by their Coronavirus response

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Announced all hourly employees will receive permanent paid sick leave

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Established fund to offer paid sick leave to contractor/temps who can’t work due to quarentines

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Offers unlimited sick leave for retail employees

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Closing 460 stores and continuing to pay employees

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Closing all stores/website and continuing to pay employees

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Closing all U.S. and other global stores through March 27 with full worker pay

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Closing all stores through March 27 with full worker pay

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Urban Outfitters

Closing all global stores until at least 3/27 with full worker pay

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Suggests employees donate accumulated paid time off to coworkers

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Blue Bottle Coffee

Closing all U.S. stores

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Companies Giving Back

Giving K-12 Schools Video Conferencing Tools for Free

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Education companies offering free services (Google Doc)

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How can Khan Academy be used for remote learning during school closures? Khan Academy is a free resource for students, teachers, and parents.

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Sprint/Verizon/T-Mobile/AT&T

Offering unlimited data to customer for 60 days

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Donating cash and computers

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Switching perfume production to large quantities of hand sanitizer to deliver free to French health authorities

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Giving 50% off software licence to aid remote team transition. Use code “CORONAVIRUS” when signing up.

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Providing free broadband internet to households with K-12 students displaced due to school closures without internet access.

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Giving 10% of 2020 sales to local food banks and an additional 3 months free

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Giving all employees 2 week cash bonus to offset unforeseen circumstances

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Giving tellers and front-line employees $1,000 bonus

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Will pay nearly $550M in employee bonuses

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Increased hourly workers pay by $2/hour.

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Raising hourly workers by $2/hour

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Raising hourly workers by $2/hour

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Created $100M Coronavirus relief fund for members of the creative community

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Texas Roadhouse

CEO gives up salary/bonus to pay workers during covid19 outbreak

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Giving employees 12 weeks of paid parental leave because of school disruptions

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Public Hiring Announcements

Tracking startup layoffs and employees impacted

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Slowing hiring

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Port of Los Angeles

145 drivers laid off

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List of companies and comments

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Temporarily laying off 90% of workforce (up to 10k employees)

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Virgin Atlantic

Asking employees to take 8 weeks unpaid leave

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Begins furloughing tens of thousands of employees

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Union Square Restaurants

Laid off 2,000 employees (80% of workforce)

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Laid off “less than 300”

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Early Responses

As we’ve shifted to a new stage of the pandemic, I moved these updates to a separate doc to keep this guide cleaner and more focused on actionable and current resources.

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