Businesses and employees have shown remarkable energy and
adaptability in the sudden shift of entire workplaces to remote
work, which was made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic and the
associated declaration of public emergencies. Two and a half months
later, it appears that the pandemic may leave a mark on the way we
work that is longer-lasting than we expected. The re-opening of the
economy and relaxation of physical distancing measures will be
gradual, so many employees may continue to work remotely for
months. In addition, an increasing number of employers and
employees are now open to permanent remote work arrangements after
seeing how well it has worked.
Although employers and employees have managed to "make it
work" so far, and valuable lessons were learned from the
remote work arrangements during the pandemic, the current state may
not be sustainable and employers must take positive steps to ensure
the continued success of remote work arrangements. In this
