After what began like a cannon shot in early 2020, the COVID-19
pandemic seems to now be very slowly drifting into endemicity.
While Seyfarth continues to advance industry thinking on the Future
of Work, employers must not lose sight of the short-term
demands and risks they face in the days and weeks to come.
As the restrictions imposed on workplaces due to COVID are
relaxed in many countries, there may be a temptation for employers
to themselves relax, expecting that work will now return to normal
(or to a 'new normal,' as increasing numbers of employers
embrace more flexible working models).
As we approach the end of the year, and 20 months since the
pandemic first hit, now is the time for employers to reflect on
where COVID has brought them, and the road ahead. We have
signposted some of the hazards, as they navigate into 2022.
