Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to come to an agreement over aid to the airline industry, following President Donald Trump's decision to scuttle larger relief negotiations. The situation is changing as Trump has since signaled he wants piecemeal legislation that includes $1,200 stimulus checks, small business aid and airline assistance.

Virtual interviews muddle social cues and focus, but four practices can refine the process so it's easier to identify good hires, writes Chaka Booker, author of "Mastering the Hire." These include making sure both parties can see each other's hand gestures, speaking slowly and giving candidates permission to use notes.

A survey by Willis Towers Watson reveals 35% of employers are cutting pay-increase projections in 2021 with an average 2.6% salary raise for nonexecutives and a 2.5% raise for executives. However, 66% of employers still intend to pay bonuses, with the majority being given to those in management and executive positions.

Employees' status within an organization affects their attitude toward cybersecurity, say researchers at the State University of New York at Binghamton, in the US. The centerpiece of the workplace subculture study was hospitals, where doctors were far less likely to lock workstations than were support staffers, who feared being punished or even fired because of a data breach.

Leadership is about reaching a point of consensus and moving forward together, as few leaders are charismatic enough to routinely boss around their people, writes Steve McKee. "If people work in an intellectually honest environment in which they're confident they'll be heard, they'll be more willing to commit to a direction when circumstances require it, even if they don't fully agree," he writes.