ANALYSIS: Five Battles to Watch as Workers Return to the Office

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic forced businesses to abruptly transition to remote work. But for most employers, the return to the office is turning out to be a slower, more complicated process. That process won’t get any easier in 2022, as lawmakers, regulators, employers, and workers go to battle over vaccine requirements.

Here’s a look at how those battles will play out and define this next stage of the pandemic.

1. OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard

Employers haven’t seen the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Covid-19 vaccination and testing rule, but concerns about losing vaccine-resistant workers and the existing supply-chain ...