Zoom Video Communications sales growth slowed last quarter as the demand for remote work and video conferencing eased. Zoom has been unable to maintain the heady growth it experienced at the pandemic’s start when organizations leaned heavily into remote work and now faces increased competition, like Microsoft’s Teams application.

Will Zoom be able to withstand workers returning to the office? - MarketWatch

Pandemic Stocks Have Become Passé - The New York Times

@danielnewmanUV: Big day for @Zoom. Market seems to be skeptical of its results. Last quarter 54% revenue growth was met with disdain. I would like to see that level this quarter to show strength despite reopening and increased mobility. Likely very volatile on results. $ZM #Collaboration #Earnings

With COVID-19 cases climbing, more companies are considering fees and surcharges for unvaccinated workers. The grocery chain Harmons and JP Morgan Chase are two companies telling unvaccinated employees they will pay more for health insurance if they remain unvaccinated. A September survey found nearly 20% of large companies were considering raising insurance premiums for those evading the shot.

What kind of costs can unvaccinated workers ring up for a business? - Marketplace

Vaccine-or-test work rules are proving costly for governments - USA Today

@KUOW: "This surcharge will be necessary to address the financial risk the decision to not vaccinate is creating for our company."

Restrictions related to voice-only telehealth loosened when state and federal governments temporarily eased privacy and security restrictions early in the pandemic, largely benefiting elderly and rural residents. Today, these rules are rapidly shifting with nearly 1,000 proposals pending before state and federal legislatures that address extending telehealth, while Medicare, for example, says it will cover audio-only visits through 2023.

Harris announces $1.5B to fight shortage of doctors in underserved communities - The Hill

Employers Beefed Up Telemedicine Benefits During Pandemic as Family Premiums Climbed - Inc.

Telehealth Rollbacks Leave Patients Stranded, Some Doctors Say - The Wall Street Journal

Thousands of people at more than 25 companies went on strike this fall as workers leveraged the national labor shortage and the Great Resignation to demand changes. A 35-day worker strike at Deere and Co. ended last week, days before the construction and equipment manufacturer reports quarterly earnings and its profit outlook for next year.

Low wage, essential workers demand better protections in California - PBS NewsHour

Strikes Sweep Labor Market as Workers Flex New Leverage - The Wall Street Journal

Labor Shortage? Depends on Who You Ask. - Entrepreneur

The online, U.K.-based bank Atom Bank introduced a four-day work week for its 430 employees without cutting their pay in an effort to improve wellbeing and retain staff. Two studies between 2015 and 2019 trailing a four-day work week at the same rate of pay found no corresponding drop in productivity among participants and a dramatic increase in employee wellbeing.

Is the Four-Day Workweek Finally Within Our Grasp? - The New York Times

What do employees say would reduce burnout? Less work - CIO Dive

"Zoom Has Some Unhappy Hours Remaining" - The Wall Street Journal / Source: Zoom; Visible Alpha

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