Working from home - A legal roadmap webinar series

The new normal – what does this mean for diversity and inclusion? 11 December

2020 has seen a dramatic and sudden change in many people’s working conditions as well as a deep economic recession as many countries entered into Covid-19 lockdowns. Our expert panel looks at the challenges and opportunities that this presents for embedding diversity and inclusion in organisations. Our speakers share insights, war stories and offer practical suggestions on how to navigate these issues given the changed environment.

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Employment issues: Working from home – a legal roadmap, 10 November

In our third webinar in the series, we look at the following:

• Can we make working from home a permanent arrangement?
• Do we need a work from home policy?
• Are we responsible for injuries sustained by employees while working from home?
• How can we ensure that our confidential information and other rights are protected?

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Increased risk of fraud: Working from home - A legal roadmap, 27 October

In the second webinar in our working from home series we discuss:

• the key changes in the new environment that may expose companies and employers to an increased risk of fraud, including;
  • a shift in focus from routine compliance checks to emergency responses and new operational measures;
  • job cuts or pay cuts generating pressure for employees and in some cases resulting in misconduct or fraud;
  • disruptions to normal processes leaving organisations vulnerable to cyber-attacks or malicious third parties; and
• the practical steps that companies and employers can take to mitigate these risks, including measures on oversight and control, training and communication, advanced monitoring and preparedness for the future.

Joined by industry experts:

• Sean Lam, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
• Andrew Macintosh, Partner, Control Risks

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Conduct risk: Working from home - A legal roadmap, 13 October

In this session, we look at:

• conduct risk to financial services firms operating alternate work arrangements;
• challenges in monitoring and supervision of employees working remotely; and
• how to maintain risk control and ensure compliance with regulations whilst operating business as usual.

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Future sessions in the series will look at the increased risk of fraud whilst working from home, employment issues, data privacy and cybersecurity issues.