Issue 5 | April 8, 2020

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Lear publishes interactive Safe Work Playbook on Lear.com

Lear Corp. is making available to all organizations its Safe Work Playbook, a newly created interactive guide offering potentially helpful practices for health and safety procedures, cross-functional teamwork, operating discipline and training for employees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We created this Safe Work Playbook to proactively address the unique challenges of resuming our operations, when it is safe to do so, following an extended work stoppage caused by COVID-19,” said Ray Scott, Lear President and CEO. “Tapping our global Operations, Human Resources, Employee Health and Safety, Information Technology, and Communications teams, the playbook lays out processes to raise awareness of new health and well-being protocols.” The Safe Work Playbook can be downloaded in various formats by companies of all sizes across industries at Lear.com’s  Safe Work Playbook webpage . READ MORE

Be sure to look into small business loan programs provided by the CARES Act

For small businesses that have not looked into the recently announced Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act loan programs, I urge you to stop and do so, right now. The goal of the government is to get these loans into the hands of small business owners as quickly as possible to help keep them going and be able to continue paying their employees as they navigate the COVID-19 outbreak. There are two loan programs that I want to highlight here: Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program. READ MORE

Coronavirus masks flying from Mukkamala family’s home “maker space”

From his own dining room table and living room, local physician and downtown community advocate Dr. Bobby Mukkamala and his family are cranking out dozens of desperately needed surgical masks. Mukkamala and his son Nikhil, an engineering student home on “coronavirus leave” from the University of Michigan, have produced about 200 masks so far on a set of 3D printers in their rapidly-crafted home “maker space.” It takes about three hours and costs less than a dollar to make each mask, which Mukkamala, president-elect of the Michigan Medical Society, is donating to Hurley Medical Center and additionally shipping to some of his colleagues in hot spots around the country. READ MORE in East Village Magazine (Photo credit: The Mukkamala family)

Stay home but stay active while working from home

Staying home to stay safe is crucial to containing the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. However, as important as social distancing and self-isolation are at this critical stage, it could also set the stage for an unhealthy sedentary existence, if you aren’t careful. With many people working from home these days, physical activity should remain a part of a healthy daily routine to increase immunity and support mental health. Inside Business spoke with local fitness trainers for a few tips and advice for staying active while working from home during the pandemic. READ MORE

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