Some employers resist endorsing pay transparency -- concerned about its effect on worker relationships and recruitment activities -- but this practice can generate enormous value for businesses, writes Kate Russell of Clutch. In this commentary, Russell details the impact of pay transparency and how it works to boost productivity, diversity and a more cohesive culture in the workplace.

Onboarding can feel overwhelming for new workers and the pandemic -- with remote work and an uncertain climate -- has only intensified that experience, Kate DiChristopher-Yuen writes. DiChristopher-Yuen asserts that employers can alleviate this stress with a thoughtful onboarding plan that includes giving welcome gifts for a new hire's remote office, holding a virtual happy hour with the team and sharing the company's philosophy around work-life balance.

Employers should demonstrate their deep commitment and support to their workers during the coronavirus pandemic, writes Edward Jones Chief Human Resources Officer Kristin Johnson. Johnson offers suggestions for carrying this out, such as doing informal check-ins with employees -- asking about them and their families -- at the start of virtual meetings.

The Trump administration has suspended US entry for a range of foreign workers, including highly skilled tech workers, managers being transferred within companies and seasonal workers. An administration official says the action creates job openings for 525,000 Americans, but business groups, including the US Chamber of Commerce, say the move hinders economic recovery.

Leaders must hold themselves accountable when things go wrong, writes John Baldoni, pointing to the recent examples of Gen. Mark Milley's apology and former Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields' resignation. Baldoni offers three questions leaders should ask in similar situations.