Address legal, regulatory, and operational risks for the return to work

In late March, Forrester CEO George Colony outlined thefour phases of COVID-19. We are currently at the beginning of Phase Three (Management) as regions and businesses reopen. This is a challenging transition for organizations. Aglobal pandemichas no clear end. The path forward to a new and evolving normal will be different for different organizations. To help with your pandemic recovery plans, Forrester developedtwo sets of pandemic management protocolsfor bringing employees back.

Government guidelines along with health and safety risks are undoubtedly top of mind, but there's more. You must also consider operational, privacy, and compliance risks in your pandemic recovery plans. For example:

In total, Forrester has identified 15 critical risks to mitigate for the return to work. For the latest insights and guidance for leaders to address the growing business and employee experience implications of the pandemic, visitForrester's COVID-19 hub.

This post was written by Principal Analyst Heidi Shey and it originally appearedhere.