Eva Del Rio

Like many of you, I’ve been trying to figure out ways to be a better ally to black colleagues and friends. Frankly, I’m not sure what to do. I’ve found

Q: I want both my staff and customers to feel safe. As an employer who is trying to figure out how to safely re-open my business, among the things I’m

Q: Our team has been working pretty effectively from home since mid-March.  We’ve found ourselves having to learn a lot of new technology on the fly, which is easy for the

Last week, we discussed why employers who’re beginning to bring employees back to work shouldn’t be surprised when some employees request to continue to work from home (WFH) one or

Q: Last week you discussed dealing with employees who’re reluctant to come back to work as we begin to slowly open up. My employees are OK returning, but some of

Q:  I manage a division with 40 employees.  About half are happy working remotely, getting paid their usual, in no hurry to return. The other half however, are public-facing employees

 Q: Can an employee refuse to return to work due to fear of contracting the virus? A: The short answer is no. Employers who have taken all precautions necessary to

 Q: Are we allowed to ask an employee to get tested for COVID-19 before returning to work? A: Now that more businesses are beginning to open, I’m hearing this question

 Q: What is it going to look like when stay-at-home orders are lifted and we get to go back to work? A: I hear this question a lot. And we

Q: We are considered an essential business so we’re still “open for pick-up” by customers. Even though our employees have limited contact with our customers, I’m finding that some employees

Q: All 15 employees I manage are working from home and we’re staying connected via email and other video conferencing tools. However, although the team has maintained productivity, they now

I know it’s radical, but stay with me. Yes, wearing a mask looks alien. I’d go so far as to say it looks bad. Like something is wrong. We’re not