Employees' Promise Not to Compete with Current Employer Is Enforceable

Employees’ Promise Not to
Compete with Current Employer
Is Enforceable

A California law that generally makes noncompete agreements
unenforceable does not extend to an employee’s promise not to
compete against his current—as opposed to former—employer, a
California appellate court ruled.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/california/~3/PoirV8MFXLg/
calif-employee-promise-not-to-compete-enforceable-.aspx

How         the          Coronavirus                     Is

Affecting the Census
Even the census is under the cloud of the coronavirus. The
U.S. Census Bureau, however, is still trying to get everyone
to participate in the once-a-decade population count as it
makes numerous adjustments in response to the pandemic.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/hrnews/~3/nRbtuNNJ2Gg/coro
navirus-census-response.aspx

House   Passes  Coronavirus
Relief Bill Aiding Employers
and Workers
Congress has passed the third and largest coronavirus relief
package to help struggling businesses and displaced workers
during the pandemic.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/hrnews/~3/vTQkVL-z2h4/hous
e-passes-coronavirus-relief-bill-providing-aid-to-employers-
and-workers.aspx

Changing Workforce Training
During a Pandemic
​The spread of the coronavirus is challenging organizations to
rethink their approach to training as governments mandate
travel bans, telework and social distancing. But simply using
turning a lecture into PowerPoint slides on Webex is
ineffective.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/hrnews/~3/55c8zBvh0EM/chan
ging-workforce-training-during-a-pandemic.aspx

Practice Makes Proficient:
You Know HR. Can You Do HR?

​Note to my fellow HR professionals: This article was written
before the world pandemic. The topic area is talent
acquisition, which may be on hold for some people (retail,
travel, etc.) and accelerated for others (health care,
eldercare, etc.). Read it now if you need it as a distraction
or save it to come back to when the world calms down. Whatever
your situation, remember that you still need to develop
yourself going forward.Lately I’ve been thinking about the
knowledge-driven aspects of
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/talentacquisition/~3/xVLZ8
ce0gto/practice-makes-proficient-you-know-hr-can-you-do-
hr.aspx

New Unemployment Claims Soar
to 3.28 Million

The number of U.S. workers filing for new unemployment
benefits for the week ending March 21 shot up to 3.28 million,
rocketing past the previous week’s total of 281,000 and
resulting from a nationwide shutdown tied to the coronavirus
pandemic. The week’s tally is more than quadruple the record
of 695,000 initial jobless claims set in 1982, according to
the Department of Labor.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/talentacquisition/~3/e6hoO
SvIPd8/jobless-claims-soar-covid19-coronavirus-
unemployment.aspx

Viewpoint: The Coronavirus
Crisis Doesn’t Have to Lead
to Layoffs
Leaders are obligated to make responsible decisions to keep
their companies afloat. But those who manage the economic

effects of this crisis in a clear and compassionate way create
more value for their companies and will come out of this
pandemic stronger than ever before. So before announcing deep
layoffs, consider these measures first.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/hrnews/~3/hQL_KIIB3cI/view
point-the-coronavirus-crisis-doesnt-have-to-lead-to-
layoffs.aspx

Award for Worker in Vacation
Dispute Properly Overturned
An arbitration award in favor of a worker in a vacation
dispute was properly overturned because it did not draw its
essence from the parties’ collective bargaining agreement,
according to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/hrnews/~3/HieKUM-Sc3o/cour
t-report-worker-vacation-dispute.aspx

California Adds Resources for
Employers     and    Workers
Affected by Coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread illness and
anxiety, California employers are scrambling to adjust to the
new circumstances. They should be aware of the state resources
available for those who are economically affected, as well as
the notice requirements governing layoffs and shutdowns.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/california/~3/8GWVFWuMyNM/
california-covid-19-resources-for-employers-and-workers.aspx

Cal/OSHA                Issues  COVID-19
Guidance                 to    Childcare
Industry

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
(Cal/OSHA) recently issued guidance to childcare industry
employers to address the risks of exposure to COVID-19 from
working with children.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shrm/california/~3/lrsmawaZcBo/
calosha-issues-guidance-on-childcare-covid-19.aspx