We have experienced unprecedented times, from both the employer and employee perspectives, due to the COVID-19 crisis.

This discussion post assignment requires your summarizing in your own words, the following three discussions: 1) Best Guidelines for working at home (see URL link below), 2) HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (see URL link below), and 3) Provide one or two helpful coping strategies/ideas/modalities that you can use or mentor others through, during a need to work from home.

****Download and save the SHRM articles as they are available short term

Tips for Working at Home (Links to an external site.)
HR 6201 – FAQs-The Families First Coronavirus Response Act.pdf (SHRM’s summary)****Download and save file
HR6201_Families First Coronavirus Response Act.pdf
Managing Paid Leave During the Pandemic and Beyond.pdf
CDC Guidance for Employers (Links to an external site.)

Instructions:
1. Summarize at least five out of 13 tips for working at home. Feel free to reflect on which ones resonate with you best.
2. Review the HR6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. You can see SHRM’s summary and/or read the full bill. I’ve added other links for your convenience to see more information. Only summarize these two:
2a) Summarize the Emergency and Family Medical Leave Expansion Act
2b) Summarize the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
3. Provide one or two helpful coping strategies/ideas/modalities that you can use or mentor others through, when working from home. You may use your own experience to advise.

Guidelines and Rules:
Reminder that this post should be professional and respectful in your discussion.
Minimum of 400 words total. However, discussion can include many more words than the minimum.
You must post first prior to seeing others’ posts. First post will be graded.
Provide substantive and detailed response for first two items (Work at home; HR 6201)
**Please be sure to practice proper writing for all of your posts, which includes correct:
spelling
punctuation
grammar
sentence structure
coherence
synthesizing of ideas
separate paragraphs
Use bolded sectional headings to separate your discussion points
*Opening paragraph should include a main idea/purpose statement or problem statement and advanced organizers (points that will be discussed)
* Paragraph(s) should include the supporting information to purpose statement
*Closing paragraph
Points will be deducted for not tending to these important writing requirements
Late assignment policy applies. First late assignment is free. Second late assignment has a 10% penalty per da