The COVID-19 pandemic and recent socio-political issues have drastically changed the way we work. Overnight, the pandemic catapulted companies and workers into the future of remote and hybrid workplaces. Conversation around racism and social justice – topics that were shunned in the past – are happening in offices and in the boardroom.

Transparency and disclosure around workforce diversity, ethics, environment, and social governance, are now being required by the SEC and NASDAQ.

The HR landscape is literally shifting beneath us and there is no playbook for this new normal. The playbook is being written as we speak and HR practitioners all over are creating new rules for unprecedented times.

Due to popular demand, Circa brings back Craig Leen, (LinkedIn profile) Circa Board Member, former Director, Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs, and Partner at K&L Gates and Victoria Lipnic, (LinkedIn profile) former Commissioner & (Acting) Chair of EEOC and Partner, Head of Human Capital Strategy Group at Resolution Economics, to help us navigate this new ground.

On the docket, we dissect the opportunities, challenges, pitfalls, EEO and legal considerations, legal standards, and provide direction and best practices for EEO/AA compliance and advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Accessibility on the following HR topics:

• Providing safe workplaces and accommodations
• Vaccine Mandates: Using Incentives and Penalties
• Managing hybrid workplaces and distributed workforces
• The work from anywhere workplace
• The shift from 9-5 to asynchronous work
• Forget work-life balance; it’s now work-life integration
• Advancing DEIB in the new normal