As the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, governments and society have recognized the need to return to as normal a daily life as possible.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided guidelines and regulations to employers since 1970.

In 2020, millions of working Americans became remote employees.

A new law regarding businesses operating in California will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. Like the various rules around the country, both at the federal, state and local level, California Assembly Bill 685 is aimed at protecting public health during the pandemic. 

Millions of students, from preschoolers to graduate students, were abruptly sent home. So were teachers, faculty and staff. For most districts and campuses, this went on for many months.

The year 2020 has been quite a year for every industry. Few have been hit harder than the hospitality industry as people were asked to stay home in most places. Even in places where they were not, people tended to stay home, or occasionally order takeout or curbside delivery.

It’s been one of the most difficult and perplexing farm seasons in a generation.

As schools and universities start to reopen this late summer and in the fall, there are some things we know, and much more that we don’t.

Every sector of our economy has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. One of the more visible industries has been airlines and airports.

The global pandemic of COVID-19 was not anticipated, and the political unrest that is happening around the world may be unanticipated. One thing we know: hurricane season, wildfires, tornadoes, and other extreme weather events are expected, even in the midst of the other challenges 2020 has brought to the world.