The New Normal of the Hybrid Workforce: Addressing Accommodations and Evolving Risks Around Operations in a Multi-Generational Environment

October 24, 2023 5:00pm

Heather R. Becker
Partner
Laner Muchin

Claudine R. English, Esq.
Vice President, Employment Practices Liability, Crime, and Fidelity Product Officer, Financial Lines-Technical Underwriting
Zurich North America

Rachel Freedman
Vice President - Head of Employment Practices Liability Claims
Sompo International

  • The new normal:
    • The new reality of reasonable accommodations in a post-pandemic work environment
    • The importance of addressing mental health of the workforce: Policies and protocols for managers
    • he mounting, and mostly silent, employee experience gap
    • Navigating the pros and cons of remote supervision
      • Piloting increased cyber risks
      • Use of AI and its supervision risks: Privacy, discrimination
    • Managing tax implications for cross-border remote workers
    • The new world of remote work etiquette and harassment claims how to tackle them quickly
      • Dress
      • Harassment: Defining “inappropriate actions” in a remote world
      • Manager training programs
    • Keeping remote workers feeling invested and valued in an employee-empowered environment
  • Creating clear return to the office programs: Who’s required to be in the office and why
    • How do you restrict remote work without losing employee engagement/motivation?
    • Managing and mitigating ADA claims for those employees who wish to remain remote