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U.S. Business Response Survey to the Coronavirus Pandemic Questionnaire 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is looking to understand the situations your business and employees have encountered during 

the time of the Coronavirus pandemic. This information is critical as policymakers, government officials, and businesses like yours 

look to understand changes in business operations, employment, and workplace flexibilities and benefits. 

Please continue to this short survey about this business location’s experience during the coronavirus pandemic and your 

expectations for the future of this business location. 

Please answer the following questions for this business location only. 

1. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, did this business location increase telework for some or all employees?

Yes 

No

2. Do you expect increases in telework for some or all employees to continue after the coronavirus pandemic?

Yes 

No

There was no telework increase at this location 

3. In a typical week, what percent of your employees CURRENTLY telework in the following amounts? These answers should

total to approximately 100%.

Telework all the time 

Telework some of the time, but not all 

Telework rarely or never 

4. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, has this business location STARTED any of the following employee flexibilities?

Select all that apply 

 Flexible or staggered work hours 

 Compressed or alternative work schedules 

 Voluntary reduction in hours worked (change from part-time or reduced hours) 

 Job-sharing (two employees split hours/tasks of a full-time job) 

 Paid leave for dependent care (additional paid leave of any kind for employees with dependent care 

responsibilities due to the coronavirus pandemic) 

 None of the above 
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5. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, did this business location make any of the following changes in pay?

Select all that apply 

 Increase base wages (straight-time wages or salary) 

 Temporarily pay a wage premium/extra hourly amount for working during the pandemic (hazard pay, hero pay, or 

hourly bonus) 

 Pay one-time special monetary awards/appreciation bonuses for working during the pandemic 

 Pay one-time bonuses to newly hired workers (signing bonuses for new employees) 

 Pay workers who referred others to apply for jobs at our business (recruitment bonuses to current employees) 

 None of the Above 

6. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, does this business location currently require some or all employees to routinely wear

a face covering or any protective gear while they are on-site?

Yes 

No

7. Does this business location currently require employees working on-site to have a temperature screening prior to entering

their place of work?

Yes 

No

8. Has this business location required some or all employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work on-site?

Yes 

No

9. Has this business location offered any employees a financial incentive, paid time off, or permitted employees to remain on

the clock to get a COVID-19 vaccination?

Yes 

No

10. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, has this business location changed its square footage of space?

Decreased 

Stayed about the same 

Increased 

11. In the next 12 months, do you expect this business will change its square footage of space?

Decrease 

Stay about the same 

Increase 
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12. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, has this establishment relocated?

Yes, moved within the same city or county 

Yes, moved to a different city or county, but within the same state 

Yes, moved to a different state 

No, did not move since the start of the pandemic 

13. In the next 12 months, do you expect this establishment will relocate?

Yes, move within the same city or county 

Yes, move to a different city or county, but within the same state 

Yes, move to a different state 

No, relocation is not planned within the next 12 months 

14. At any time during the coronavirus pandemic, did this business location start or increase using ANY of the following types

of workers?

Select all that apply 

 Independent contractors, freelancers, or consultants 

 Temporary help agency workers 

 Companies that provide contractors or subcontractors 

 Online platform companies that arrange assignments for workers through an app and collect a commission from 

your establishments for each task/job workers do 

 Did not start or increase use of any of these 

15. When the coronavirus pandemic is over, do you expect that this business location will use any of the following?

Select all that apply 

 Independent contractors, freelancers, or consultants 

 Temporary help agency workers 

 Companies that provide contractors or subcontractors 

 Online platform companies that arrange assignments for workers through an app and collect a commission from 

your establishments for each task/job workers do 

 Did not start or increase use of any of these 

16. Does this business location use any of the following types of automation?

Select all that apply 

 Self-service kiosks (including kiosks to order and pay for food) 

 Voice-recognition-based customer service/automated online chats with customers 

 Automated document analysis and review 

 Industrial robots for building maintenance (including daily cleaning or disinfecting) 

 Industrial robots for assembling goods (including robots that weld, and pick-and-pace robots to assemble, select 

parts, or inspect products) 

 Industrial robots or management systems for packing goods for shipment 

 Automated provisions of physical medical care (such as drawling blood) and physical rehabilitation 

 Not using any of the above 
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17. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, did this business location start or increase its use of any types of automation

listed above in Questions 16?

Yes 

No

18. Does this business location use any other type(s) of automation not listed in Question 16?

If yes, please describe: 

19. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, some businesses have had to temporarily suspend drug or alcohol testing of new

applicants and current employees

Is this business location currently drug testing or alcohol testing new applicant or current employees? 

Yes 

No

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, has this business location reduced or delayed drug or alcohol testing? 

Yes 

No

20. Did this business location receive a federal or state government coronavirus-related loan or grant tied to re-hiring or

maintaining employees on the payroll AFTER January 1, 2021?

Yes 

No

Don’t know

21. If this business location received any type of coronavirus-related loan since the onset of the pandemic, has this loan been

converted to a grant?

Yes 

No

Don’t know

Not applicable. Did not receive a loan. 

22. Would you like to provide any information about changes affecting employment that this business location made in

response to the coronavirus pandemic?

Time of completion is estimated to about 5 minutes. This estimate includes time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and

maintaining data needed, and completing and reviewing this information. If you have any comments regarding these estimates or any other aspect of the survey, 

please contact COVID-19Surveyhelp@bls.gov. The OMB control number for the survey is 1220-0198 and it expires on 07/31/2024. Without a currently valid OMB

number, BLS would not be able to conduct this survey.