A survey from Hooray Health & Protection found half of currently employed workers will look for new jobs when the coronavirus pandemic subsides. The survey also found that 47% of employers do not offer perks to their teams and 64% of front-line staff do not have income protection or health insurance -- data that suggest a link between benefits and employee exit rates.

A recent National Labor Relations Board ruling allows employers greater authority to discipline or terminate a worker for speaking out about their workplace while on the job, during a protest or while on social media. The new standard will apply to the reconsideration of a claim by a Black employee of General Motors who says he was disciplined after speaking out about discrimination.

Creating a positive virtual hiring and onboarding experience begins with using technology tools and a technology strategy that support these efforts, writes Trish Stromberg of iSolved. Stromberg outlines four areas employers should consider as they craft their initiatives, including virtual interviews and reimagined job roles.

Republican and Democratic politicians have resumed talks about legislation for another round of coronavirus crisis relief, after discussions ended without an outcome last week. The talks have assumed more urgency as the provisions for emergency unemployment aid expired on Friday.

Age discrimination can increase during recessions as employers look to cut costs and replace experienced workers with younger talent who will work for less, writes Jack Kelly, CEO of WeCruitr, citing research from MarketWatch. One version of this practice -- called "juniorization" -- calls for "downgrading a position, so that a well-experienced person is now deemed to have too much firepower for the job," Kelly writes.