Laptop computer with hand sanitizer and masks - overhead view

While some issues are brand new, most are common problems simply manifesting in new ways.

At least one court has specifically found that a hospital could lawfully deny a health care worker's request for a religious exemption to an influenza vaccine requirement on undue hardship grounds because the exemption "could have put the health of vulnerable patients at risk."

The proliferation of the remote workforce caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has changed not just domestic employment patterns, but international ones, too. Employers are rapidly pivoting to remote working policies to maintain their competitiveness in the labor market.

Multinational employers are becoming aware of the benefits of having a neurodiverse workforce and are developing hiring and retention initiatives to support neurodiverse applicants and employees.

Employers should carefully review their work-safety policies to ensure legal compliance with ever-evolving standards.