President Donald Trump said his administration will speak with lawmakers about several proposals to counter the economic damage being caused by the coronavirus. The measures will include assistance for hourly workers and a reduction to the payroll tax, he said.

Work-from-home policies available to full-time employees are not necessarily accessible to hourly or contract workers. As they set up plans to protect employees from the coronavirus, some employers also are taking steps to address how different classes of workers are treated.

HR departments creating workplace policies for guns must understand state and local laws, and they'll have to consider relevant insurance policies and training requirements should guns be allowed on premises, Reginald Belcher and William Oncken of Turner Padget write. They detail how to craft and communicate policy that will ensure a safe work environment.

Unilever and Google are sponsoring an effort created by talent marketplace The Second Shift to create best practices for family leave. The Let's Be Human: Welcoming Parenthood at Work initiative will launch this spring with guidelines that help co-workers, management and the employee taking leave feel supported during the process, says Jenny Galluzzo, co-founder of The Second Shift.

Richard Rankin, a United Auto Workers International executive board member, is under investigation for alleged "conduct unbecoming an officer." An outside investigator is looking into interactions between Rankin and members of Local 2213, a group of professional nurses, in Toledo, Ohio.