Cost and privacy concerns are keeping many employers from implementing mass testing of workers for the coronavirus. With diagnostic tests costing about $100 per person, some employers are focusing instead on measures such as temperature checks, masks and social distancing.

More than 145 staff members at New York City's WNYC have signed a letter to station executives protesting the hiring of former San Francisco Chronicle editor Audrey Cooper to lead the station's news department. Employees say Cooper meets none of the criteria they set when consulted on hiring: a person of color with public radio experience and a deep understanding of New York.

Frequent video calls during the work day is leading to screen time overload and "Zoom fatigue" among many employees, writes Stacy Adams, head of marketing at Vyond. Adams outlines ways training leaders can help relieve this fatigue, including by offering asynchronous video and letting workers choose not to turn on their cameras.

Research from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance reached $20,576 in 2019 -- a 5% increase over 2018. Employees paid, on average, $6,015 toward that premium, and some experts anticipate costs may increase again this year.

Delivering bad news to management is a difficult task, but an important skill to master, author Chad Storlie writes. Storlie offers tips for managing this task, including getting out ahead of rumors and delivering the news -- with the proper supporting information -- within 15 minutes of hearing it.