The Telework-Ready Bank
How one bank ensured it could go 100 percent work-from-home in response to the pandemic—without missing a beat.
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DOL Issues ‘Temporary Rule’ to Implement Paid Leave Law
The Department of Labor has issued a “temporary rule” to implement the paid leave provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which was signed into law on March 18 and which took effect today.
Podcast: How One Bank Workforce Went Fully Remote Amid COVID-19
Live Oak Bank CTO Brian Lora talks about how the bank’s cloud-based infrastructure helps it stay resilient and rapidly go remote when hurricanes, or a global pandemic, strikes.
ABA, Industry Groups Comment on DOL Rulemaking
Littler Mendelson, a law firm specializing in employment issues, on Sunday wrote to the Department of Labor to convey feedback from ABA and other industry trade groups on how DOL should implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which was signed into law in mid-March.
CISA Expands Roster of ‘Critical Infrastructure’ Jobs
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Saturday updated guidance, broadening the list of jobs deemed to be “essential critical infrastructure workers.”
Linking Banking Career Aspirations with a Personal Finance Foundation
Union Savings Bank pairs personal finance skills with its banking careers program for underrepresented communities.
Student Debt Repayment Benefits Tax-Free Under CARES Act
Employers will be able to make tax-free contributions to their employees’ student debt, according to one provision of the recently enacted CARES Act.
Internal Branding: Banking’s Secret Weapon
Branding goes beyond advertising and signage. Don’t neglect how your physical spaces shape your customer experience.
Coronavirus Response: Common Practices for Community Banks
Nuts-and-bolts strategies to help banks respond to the coronavirus pandemic
Amid Local Lockdowns, Treasury Issues Documentation for Bankers
With more localities implementing stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders to combat the spread of COVID-19, the Treasury Department has issued documentation that essential financial services employees can carry to demonstrate that they must go to work.