TOP HEADLINES
What Should Employers Take Away from the White House’s Latest COVID-19 Plan?
HR Dive – March 31, 2022
Titled the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan and published shortly after President Joe Biden’s March 1 State of the Union address, the document contains references to both proposed and existing measures, ranging from federal guidance to other initiatives that would require Congressional spending.
Weekly Jobless Claims Fell to 166,000 Last Week, the Lowest Level Since 1968
CNBC – April 7, 2022
Jobless claims totaled 166,000 last week, the lowest since late 1968. The decline of 5,000 from a week ago reflected revisions in the way the Labor Department calculates the initial filings numbers.
EEOC Continues to Update COVID-19-Related Practical Guidance
SHRM – March 30, 2022
Throughout the pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has focused on answering key employer questions and providing hands-on guidance about the evolving COVID-19 issues employers face.
What’s New from the CDC
Keep up with all the latest information on COVID-19 directly from the resources created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
GLOBAL NEWS
AUSTRALIA
COVID-19 Updates: Every State and Territory’s Coronavirus Numbers in One Place
ABC News – April 8, 2022
Here’s a quick wrap of what’s happening with COVID-19 figures across Australia.
CANADA
Canadian Jobless Rates in March Falls to Lowest Level Since 1976
Staffing Industry Analysts – April 8, 2022
The Canadian unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in March, the lowest level since comparable data became available in 1976, Statistics Canada reported.
INDIA
India to Widen COVID Booster Effort to All Adults from Sunday
Reuters – April 8, 2022
India will offer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults starting Sunday, although free third doses will be limited to frontline workers and those older than 60 who get them at government centers.
UNITED KINGDOM
COVID Infections Show Signs of Plateauing in UK
BBC News – April 8, 2022
The number of people infected with COVID in the UK is showing signs of plateauing, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests.
UNITED STATES
Suddenly Short of Workers, U.S. is Forced to Rethink Job Credentials
Bloomberg – April 5, 2022
The COVID crisis has reignited a debate over what kind of credentials are really essential for American workers, and which requirements could be ditched at a time when job openings are at historic highs.
POLAND
Poland Scraps Remaining COVID Restrictions
Forbes – March 28, 2022
As a result of decreasing infection numbers Poland lifted most remaining COVID restrictions on March 28.
