In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of American states and cities issued workplace restrictions, such as "shelter-in-place" or "stay-at-home" orders, to prevent the spread of the disease. While these workplace restrictions varied in start date, duration, and scope, most businesses not considered "essential" were required to physically close their spaces and continue their operations remotely. The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of a negative work event that impacts entire industries; the impact, however, was not equal across industries (US Department of Labor, 2020). Instead, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the flexibility of some industries and the vulnerability of others. For example, employment rates in the wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information, and financial industries, changed little over the months following workplace restrictions (US Department of Labor, 2020).The hospitality industry, in contrast, was greatly affected because typical operations in this industry, like meetings, events, hotels, and restaurants, had to close their spaces. The US Department of Labor (2020) reported that the hospitality industry, particularly the hotel and restaurant sectors, accounted for two-thirds of the jobs lost in March of 2020, during the height of the workplace restrictions orders. The American Hotel and Lodging Association (2020) reported that 70% (roughly 3.7 million) of the direct hotel industry workforce were laid off or furloughed and the National Restaurant Association (2020) reported that 7 out of 10 restaurants laid off their employees, resulting in over 8 million restaurant employees laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.