Citigroup turned its Texas offices into impromptu shelters for its staff last month as the state endured freezing temperatures that led to widespread power outages and cut off water service. So reports Reuters.

The pandemic tested human resources in ways many never imagined with quarantine, COVID-19 testing and round-the-clock Zoom calls becoming new workplace norms in 2020. Now those experiences are shaping trends for the New Year.

A Georgia worker pled guilty last month to wire fraud as part of a scheme where he lied to his employer about having COVID-19, leading his company to shut down its plant. The closure resulted in more than $100,000 in losses. So reports Associated Press.