“Everything old is new again” is a fitting truism when it comes to the area of ​​employment law these days. Employment policies such as anti-discrimination/harassment and employee codes of conduct are receiving new attention as employees continue to work remotely through shared online workspaces and various communication platforms. virtual.

COVID-19 triggered a shift towards mass remote work that resulted in virtual work and communication platforms becoming a major and seemingly permanent component of the workplace. However, the pandemic did not change the longstanding legal framework for employers to avoid liability for employee misconduct. Instead, the magnitude and duration of the shift from a traditional face-to-face workplace to online work environments…