In 2020, our lawyers around the world worked tirelessly to give
their clients COVID-related advice. In 2021, we asked them to look
beyond the more immediate issues and offer insights into the future
of work.
For the 2021 edition of The Word: Forces for Change, we
conducted research involving over 500 clients based in more than 25
countries around the world. Amongst the results, we found that our
client respondents are not wholly daunted by COVID-19, despite the
immense pressures it puts on them: 38% think the changes
accelerated by COVID-19 will be positive in the long run, with only
8% thinking the reverse. In this edition of The Word, we take a
look at this longer perspective and offer employers insights and
guidance for the road ahead.
