Workforce
Moms, not Dads, Lose Time to Work During Pandemic
The pandemic has worsened the gender gap among dual-earner parents. Moms have less time to work, but dads tend to clock a full 40-hour week.
Management
How to Protect Remote Workers’ Productivity and Performance
Even as restrictions ease, working from home will continue for many. Experts offer tips for bridging the distance.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Defense Has Warmed to Telework; HHS Launches New Data Site
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Senate Democrat Asks Agencies for Their Reopening Plans
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., wants to ensure employees are protected from the novel coronavirus upon return.
Workforce
This Isn’t Sustainable for Working Parents
The pandemic has already taken a toll on the careers of those with young children—particularly mothers.
Workforce
How To Work From Home Without Hurting Your Back
"Anyone who is facing discomfort is at risk for developing a longer-term injury." Here are tips for injury-free working from home.
Workforce
What America Asks of Working Parents Is Impossible
More and more, the goals of being a dedicated employee and being a dedicated parent seem to be in conflict.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Lessons From the Quarantine Telework Period
Katherine McIntire Peters joins the podcast to explain the lessons managers can take back to the offices after months of remote work during the pandemic.
Management
Watchdog: HUD Telework During the Pandemic Has Been Mostly Successful
A survey of employees found that the department was well prepared to move its workforce to full-time telework, although there were some hiccups around paper-based processes.
Management
See Which Agencies Are Bringing Employees Back to the Office
As states lift stay-home orders, many federal offices are reopening. Here is a roundup.
Management
Bringing Lessons from Remote Work Back to the Office
A lot of people aren't going to want to return to their pre-pandemic commuter lives—and many won’t. Organizations will have to adjust.
Management
Social Security Expands Flexible Hours for Some Workers
After months of urging, officials at the agency will allow some employees the option of working outside normal business hours to better juggle family demands during the pandemic.
Management
Federal CIO Suzette Kent on Tools and Techniques for the New Way of Work
Federal agencies were modernizing their information technology systems and business processes at varying rates. Then came the pandemic.
Workforce
Agencies Start Reopening Offices, Though Approaches Vary
VA, EPA and IRS are among the agencies bringing employees back to their offices despite worker anxieties.
Workforce
How You Can Avoid ‘Zoom Fatigue’
Zoom meetings can feel more taxing than face-to-face meetings, a psychologist says.
Management
Social Security Continues to Drag Its Feet on Paid Sick Leave, Telework Advancements
Labor leaders say agency officials have proposed setting preconditions on employees’ use of recently enacted partial paid sick leave, potentially in violation of the law.
Workforce
Take Care of Your Mental Health — Your Job May Depend On It
Many are turning to alcohol and drugs to cope with stress. You should rethink that strategy, especially if you have a security clearance.
Workforce
Never Go Back to the Office
The coronavirus killed corporate culture. Get used to working from home.
Management
Veterans Benefits Administration May Be Having Its Best Year Ever
Despite having to make operational changes, the agency has exceeded performance targets set before the pandemic.
Management
Don't Expect a Single Return-to-the-Office Day for Feds, White House Says
Recalling employees back to offices will vary across agencies and regions based on mission needs, official says.
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