Most businesses between 25 and 500 employees must provide paid sick leave as well as paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Businesses with fewer than 50 employers can apply for an exemption if they can prove the law's requirements would jeopardize their viability.

The isolation brought on by the coronavirus outbreak is testing the remote workforce productivity of many businesses for the first time. Managers have a chance to use AI technology to communicate to remote teams, track productivity and monitor performance trends.

As founder of a leadership consulting firm, James O'Brien shares tips on how to lead with purpose, change your perspective and grow your career. One key skill leaders need is conversational intelligence, according to O'Brien, which can change how leaders approach conversation, build purpose and strengthen teams.

More employees are using virtual mental health and mindfulness platforms, which offer chats, video sessions and other services, as the coronavirus pandemic forces people to work from home and isolate themselves, say companies that provide the technologies to employers. "This is exactly what telehealth is for -- not only in times of crises, but as the world adapts to an increasingly remote workforce," says Karsten Vagner, vice president of people at Maven.

The shift to artificial intelligence hiring will enable real-time matching of prospects and open positions, automated candidate ranking and interview scheduling. As the coronavirus outbreak disrupts jobs and the economy, Snagajob CEO Mathieu Stevenson thinks AI hiring will be the next big thing for recruiters will use to meet their needs.

Despite only being in the early stages of the pandemic in the US, unemployment claims have skyrocketed and job postings are down 7% between Jan. 1 and March 21, according to Indeed. "This data covers a period in which the distant storm came closer and began to envelop the edge of town. A much greater collapse of postings will likely follow," says Brookings Institution senior fellow Mark Muro.

Researchers at the University of Zurich have studied how drones could be used in natural disasters and developed a game of dodgeball with a drone to test the effects. In a video, the drone can be seen dodging the ball on its own.

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