In addition to financing their reopenings, many restaurants need to pay overdue bills.

A provost professor pens an op-ed in The Washington Post assessing the corporate responses to recent protests and systemic racism and offers action items for companies who want to be a part of the solution.

Businesses fear they could be the target of litigation even if they adhere to safety precautions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health officials. But workers’ rights groups say the forms force employees to sign away their rights should they get sick.

Across corners of the labor market traditionally without unions, the coronavirus is spurring new interest in organizing for safer workplaces and better pay as the nation embarks on a long economic recovery.