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Congress reaches deal on $900B COVID-19 relief package | Quitting, promotions, interviews go digital in 2020 | Google adds free at-home COVID-19 tests to employee perks

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December 21, 2020

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Congress reaches deal on $900B COVID-19 relief package

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Lawmakers on Sunday finalized a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that includes support for the unemployed and businesses affected by the pandemic. The package, which is expected to come up for a vote in the House and Senate today, would provide $284 billion for businesses under a revived Paycheck Protection Program, $600 stimulus checks phasing out for those with income over $75,000, $300 in added unemployment benefits per week for 11 weeks, an expansion of the Pell grant program for low-income students, and $25 billion in rental assistance as well as support for schools and public health efforts. Full Story: The Associated Press (12/21), ADA News (12/20), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/21)

Recruiting & Retention

Quitting, promotions, interviews go digital in 2020 Some 5% of workers have resigned over messaging apps such as Slack during the pandemic, according to a Writer survey. The study also found 21% of employees have been interviewed via videoconference and 8% have been notified of promotions via email. Full Story: Ladders (12/16)

Leadership & Development

Google adds free at-home COVID-19 tests to employee perks CNET (12/18)

Will the jobs lost to the pandemic ever return? NBC News (12/17)

Sabbaticals help Citigroup employees fight burnout Employee Benefit News (free registration) (12/18)

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Benefits & Compensation

Employee health centers to keep, expand virtual care A survey by Willis Towers Watson showed that nearly 80% of US employers with staff health centers have added or increased remote care services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and nearly 60% say those services will be permanent. A majority of employers also have kept offering in-person services at their centers. Full Story: HealthLeaders Media (12/17)

The HR Leader

Survey: 57% of employees back mandated vaccine Fifty-seven percent of employees support mandated COVID-19 vaccinations from employers, and that percentage significantly increases among older, white-collar and Democrat-voting workers, according to a survey by CNBC and SurveyMonkey. "For CEOs and human resources professionals, the return to work is already a fraught endeavor, and factoring in political considerations adds yet another challenge," write Laura Wronski and Jon Cohen. Full Story: CNBC (12/18)

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