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Poll: 4 in 10 Americans Report Losing Their Jobs or Work-Related Income Due to the Coronavirus Crisis

Four in 10 (39%) U.S. residents say they already have lost a job or income due to the Coronavirus crisis, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. This includes most part-time workers (54%), as well as nearly half of parents with children under age 18 (47%) and those paid hourly or by the job (45%). The […]

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Is There An Organization In Your Community That Deserves To Be Celebrated For Their Support of America’s Veterans?

The HIRE Vets Medallion Award, recognizes employers for their investments in recruiting, employing, and retaining our nation’s veterans. Applicants who meet the program’s criteria will receive the award from the U.S. Secretary of Labor in November 2020. Award recipients will also receive a certificate and digital images of the medallion to use in their marketing and promotional efforts. The application process

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LIVE WEBINAR: Cyber-Security for Remote Workers During COVID-19

Because of the scale of the COVID-19 outbreak, cyber criminals have been initiating attacks against unsuspecting targets.  For example, as an increasing number of employees work from home, cyber-criminals are utilzing “phishing” scams that involve remote work due to COVID-19, falsely impersonating human resource departments or executive leadership.  And as the world continues to receive

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LinkedIn Now Offering Free Training to IAWP Workforce Community

LinkedIn is inviting IAWP members and other workforce professionals to take advantage of a series of updated training sessions that offer information on COVID-19 and shifting labor market dynamics.  The sessions are free to IAWP members and non-members. Please utilize the links below to register. LinkedIn 101: The What’s, Why’s, and How’s of Using LinkedIn  LinkedIn

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Join Us For Virtual Social Hour

Each Wednesday IAWP hosts a virtual social hour to bring the workforce community together during the COVID-19 shelter in place.  Participants convene to discuss working at home, workforce issues, actions being taken in their respective states, challenges presented by COVID-19 and much more. Meetings are held virtually and generally last about an hour. The format

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New CARES Act Guidance On Unemployment Insurance For States In Response To COVID-19 Crisis

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the publication of Unemployment Insurance Program Letter 14-20 (UIPL) outlining relevant provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act related to the administration of and eligibility criteria for state unemployment insurance (UI) programs, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for those not typically eligible for UI, such as

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Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources

Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak Health and Safety Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Map – Johns Hopkins University World Health Organization National Governors Association National Association of State Budget Offices National Association of Counties Washington State IAWP Chapter Legislation H.R.6074 – Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental

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