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Business Response Survey
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BRS 2021 Tables
- 2021 BRS National Data - Table 202 (XLSX)
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| Topic | Result ID | Reference | Results | Industry | State | Size Class |
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| Telework | 1 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that increased telework for some or all employees | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX |
| 2 | When the coronavirus pandemic is over | Establishments with increased telework that expect the increase to continue when the coronavirus pandemic is over | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 3.1 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments with all of their employees teleworking all of the time | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 3.2 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments with some of their employees teleworking | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 3.3 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments with all of their employees teleworking rarely or never | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
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Workplace flexibilities |
4.1 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started flexible or staggered work hours | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX |
| 4.2 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started compressed or alternative work schedules | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 4.3 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started voluntary reductions in hours worked (change to part-time or reduced hours) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 4.4 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started job-sharing (two employees split hours/tasks of a full-time job) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 4.5 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started paid leave for dependent care (additional paid leave of any kind for employees with dependent care responsibilities due to the coronavirus pandemic) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 4.6 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started at least one of the employee flexibilities specified in results 4.1-4.5 | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
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Changes in pay |
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| 5.1 | Because of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that increased base wages (straight-time wages or salary) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 5.2 | Because of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that temporarily paid a wage premium/extra hourly amount for working during the pandemic (hazard pay, hero pay, or hourly bonus) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 5.3 | Because of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that paid one-time special monetary awards/appreciation bonuses for working during the pandemic | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 5.4 | Because of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that paid one-time bonuses to newly hired workers (signing bonuses for new employees) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 5.5 | Because of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that paid workers who referred others to apply for jobs (recruitment bonuses to current employees) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 5.6 | Because of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that made at least one of the changes in pay specified in results 5.1-5.5 | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
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COVID-19 workplace requirements |
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| 6 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that required some or all employees to routinely wear a face covering or any protective gear while they were on-site | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 7 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that required employees working on-site to have a temperature screening prior to entering their place of work | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 8 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that required some or all employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work on-site | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 9 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that offered any employees a financial incentive, paid time off, or permitted employees to remain on the clock to get a COVID-19 vaccination | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 9.1 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments offering a vaccine incentive that required some or all employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work on-site | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 9.2 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments NOT offering a vaccine incentive that required some or all employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work on-site | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 9.3 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments requiring some or all employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination that offered employees a financial incentive, paid time off, or permitted employees to remain on the clock to get a COVID-19 vaccination | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 9.4 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments NOT requiring employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination that offered employees a financial incentive, paid time off, or permitted employees to remain on the clock to get a COVID-19 vaccination | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
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Establishment space size |
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| 10.1 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that decreased their square footage of space | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 10.2 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that increased their square footage of space | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 10.3 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that have about the same square footage of space | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 11.1 | In the next 12 months | Establishments that expect to decrease their square footage of space in the next 12 months | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 11.2 | In the next 12 months | Establishments that expect to increase their square footage of space in the next 12 months | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 11.3 | In the next 12 months | Establishments that expect to have about the same square footage of space in the next 12 months | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| Relocation | 12.1 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that relocated within the same city or county | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX |
| 12.2 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that relocated to a different city or county, but within the same state | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 12.3 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that relocated to a different state | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 12.4 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that did not relocate since the start of the pandemic | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 13.1 | In the next 12 months | Establishments that expect to relocate within the same city or county in the next 12 months | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 13.2 | In the next 12 months | Establishments that expect to relocate to a different city or county, but within the same state in the next 12 months | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 13.3 | In the next 12 months | Establishments that expect to relocate to a different state in the next 12 months | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 13.4 | In the next 12 months | Establishments that do not expect to relocate within the next 12 months | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
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Supplementing workforce with workers not on the payroll |
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| 14.1 | At any time during the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started or increased their use of independent contractors, freelancers, or consultants | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 14.2 | At any time during the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started or increased their use of temporary help agency workers | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 14.3 | At any time during the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started or increased their use of companies that provide contractors or subcontractors | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 14.4 | At any time during the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started or increased their use of online platform companies that arrange assignments for workers through an app and collect a commission from establishments for each task/job workers do | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 14.5 | At any time during the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that did not start or increase their use of any of the types of workers specified in results 14.1 - 14.4 | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 14.6 | At any time during the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started or increased their use of at least one of the types of workers specified in results 14.1-14.4 | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 15.1 | When the coronavirus pandemic is over | Establishments that expect to use independent contractors, freelancers, or consultants when the coronavirus pandemic is over | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 15.2 | When the coronavirus pandemic is over | Establishments that expect to use temporary help agency workers when the coronavirus pandemic is over | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 15.3 | When the coronavirus pandemic is over | Establishments that expect to use companies that provide contractors or subcontractors when the coronavirus pandemic is over | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 15.4 | When the coronavirus pandemic is over | Establishments that expect to use online platform companies that arrange assignments for workers through an app and collect a commission from establishments for each task/job workers do when the coronavirus pandemic is over | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 15.5 | When the coronavirus pandemic is over | Establishments that expect to use at least one of the types of workers specified in results 15.1-15.4 when the coronavirus pandemic is over | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 15.6 | When the coronavirus pandemic is over | Establishments that do not expect to use any of the types of workers specified in results 15.1-15.4 when the coronavirus pandemic is over | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| Automation | ||||||
| 16.1 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that use self-service kiosks (including kiosks to order and pay for food) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 16.2 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that use voice-recognition-based customer service/automated online chats with customers | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 16.3 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that use automated document analysis and review | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 16.4 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that use industrial robots for building maintenance (including daily cleaning or disinfecting) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 16.5 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that use industrial robots for assembling goods (including robots that weld, and pick-and-pace robots to assemble, select parts, or inspect products) | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 16.6 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that use industrial robots or management systems for packing goods for shipment | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 16.7 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that use automated provisions of physical medical care (such as drawing blood) and physical rehabilitation | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 16.8 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that use at least one of the types of automation specified in results 16.1-16.7 | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 16.9 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that do not use any of the types of automation specified in results 16.1-16.7 | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 17.1 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that started or increased the use of any types of automation specified in results 16.1-16.7 | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 17.2 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments using at least one of the types of automation specified in results 16.1-16.7 that started or increased their use since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| Drug and alcohol testing | ||||||
| 19.1 | At the time of data collection (July-Sept 2021) | Establishments that are drug testing or alcohol testing new applicants or current employees | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 19.2 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that reduced or delayed drug or alcohol testing for new applicants or current employees | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
| 19.3 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments drug or alcohol testing new applicants or current employees that also reduced or delayed drug or alcohol testing | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX | |
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COVID-19 loans or grants |
20 | After January 1, 2021 | Establishments that received a federal or state government coronavirus-related loan or grant tied to re-hiring or maintaining employees on the payroll AFTER January 1, 2021 | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX |
| 21 | Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic | Establishments that received any type of coronavirus-related loan since the onset of the pandemic and the loan has been converted to a grant | XLSX | XLSX | XLSX |