19th & 22nd

  Introducing workplace monitoring software? Your employees will try to beat the system https://www.techrepublic.com/article/introducing-workplace-monitoring-software-your-employees-will-try-to-beat-the-system/ SOURCE:  Owen Hughes, TechRepublic  Salesforce rolls out permanent remote work plans https://www.zdnet.com/article/salesforce-rolls-out-permanent-remote-work-plans/ SOURCE:  Stephanie Condon, ZDNet 

  Big Brothers Big Sisters of America announce first Black CEO https://thegrio.com/2020/12/04/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-america-first-black-ceo/ SOURCE:  Keydra Manns, The Grio Everything you need to know about filing your taxes when working from home https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/everything-you-need-to-know-about-filing-your-taxes-when-working-from-home/ar-BB1bBaok?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Gwendolyn Wu, Houston Chronicle  (via MSN News)

There will definitely be an uproar if WFH employees have to start paying a 'tax.'  I guess with the rising virus cases, Costco had no choice but to update their COVID policy. Of course, there will still be some who try to get in without it.  Employees working from home should pay 'privilege' tax' to support workers who cannot, Deutsche Bank research note says https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/11/12/deutsche-bank-remote-workers-should-pay-work-home-tax/6262411002/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA Today Costco updating coronavirus mask policy to require shoppers with medical conditions to wear face shields https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2020/11/12/costco-face-masks-policy-shields-medical-conditions-change-coronavirus/6263114002/ SOURCE:  Kelly Tyko, USA Today

 More news about WFH employees and of course, Donald Trump...  These Are the Perks Companies Use to Get Workers Back to Their Offices https://news.yahoo.com/perks-companies-workers-back-offices-131215268.html SOURCE:  J. David Goodman, The New York Times (via Yahoo News) Trump vs. The Illuminati: New "October Surprise" Movie by Ruthless Studios Featuring Donald Trump Fighting Aliens, Bigfoot and Satan https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trump-vs-the-illuminati-new-october-surprise-movie-by-ruthless-studios-featuring-donald-trump-fighting-aliens-bigfoot-and-satan-301162438.html SOURCE:  Cision PR Newswire 

 'Work From Home' employee news... Morgan Stanley Sounds the WFH Conduct Alarm https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/morgan-stanley-sounds-the-wfh-conduct-alarm/ar-BB1afWge?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Elisa Martinuzzi, Bloomberg  (via MSN News) WFH has kept us productive. But it may have made us less creative, too https://www.zdnet.com/article/wfh-has-kept-us-productive-but-it-may-have-made-us-less-creative-too/ SOURCE:  Daphne Leprince-Ringuet, ZDNet

 News regarding a cyberattack and how WFH employees deal with getting compensated for expenses.  Work from home: Workers called 'greedy,' 'petty' for expecting companies to pay for expenses https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/work-from-home-workers-called-greedy-petty-for-demanding-companies-pay-for-expenses-151555802.html SOURCE:  Sibile Marcellus, Yahoo Finance Barnes & Noble data breach exposes customers' email addresses, transaction history https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/15/barnes-noble-cyberattack-data-breach-exposes-customer-information/3663902001/ SOURCE:  Coral Murphy

 I don't blame WFH employees for not wanting to go back to a closed-in work environment. The perks of not having to sit in traffic and not having to worry about daycare, is too much to give up. When to Stop Working From Home? How About Never, Workers Say https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-16/back-to-the-office-some-workers-don-t-want-to-do-it-full-time SOURCE:  Suzanne Woolley, Bloomberg What if You Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/business/pandemic-work-from-home-coronavirus.html SOURCE:  Maria Cramer & Mihir Zaveri, The New York Times A scary scam is targeting work from home employees: Here's what you need to know https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mcafee-multi-access-software-165039896.html SOURCE:  Kristine Solomon, Yahoo Life

More people are working from home today due to the pandemic. As a result, employers are using technology and other means to monitor employee productivity.  I had no idea that this was being done. I just assumed that the amount and quality of work employees produced daily/weekly was sufficient for employers to monitor employee performance. Guess I was wrong. Below are some articles that provide more insight into how employers are tracking employee performance and productivity.  Can Employers Monitor Employees Who Work From Home Due To The Coronavirus? https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomspiggle/2020/05/21/can-employers-monitor-employees-who-work-from-home-due-to-the-coronavirus/#1f84d0f32fb7 SOURCE:  Tom Spiggle, Forbes Even if you’re working from home, your employer is still keeping track of your productivity—here’s what you need to know https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/19/when-working-from-home-employers-are-watching---heres-what-to-know.html SOURCE:  Karina Hernandez, CNBC...