On April 24, Tony spoke to attendees of the Ohio SHRM State Council, HR Florida State Council and Aspect Marketing and Communications’ 2022 HR Cruise, presenting on how the post-pandemic workplace issues will affect the HR profession. Tony took attendees on a journey through workplaces of the past and future spanning a century starting with the Jetson’s future from the 1960s to the metaverse worlds in Ready Player One and Free Guy. Attendees learned about changes in local, state, and federal laws and regulations as well as court decisions, which attempt to stay ahead of such workplace changes. He also outlined ideas on how to address post-pandemic workplace issues to attract and retain a talented workforce. He finally touched on how to enable professionals to communicate the challenges facing the workplace to elected officials.

1. Presented by
Tony Fiore
April 24, 2022
The Future of Work
A Pandemic Transformation
of the Workplace

2. TODAY
We’ll Discuss
1. Labor/Talent Shortages
2. Remote Work
3. Job Duties + Work Hours
4. Compensation + Benefits
5. Remote Workplace Injuries
6. Remote Sexual Harassment?
7. Metaverse
8. Tony’s Tips

3. LABOR
SHORTAGES
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6. Labor Force
Participation
Rate of U.S.
Population 16+
2010-2019

7. Myth
My employees love their job,
our work environment and look
forward to a productive day
every day. They would never
consider working anywhere else.

8. The Great
RESIGNATION

9. In August 2021, an unprecedented
4.3 million U.S. workers quit their
jobs
20% increase from August 2019,
according to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics
According to Microsoft’s Work
Trend Index, over 40% of the global
workforce are considering leaving
their employer this year

10. The Great Resignation continues –
4.3M quits in December 2021
4.5M quits in November 2021
Less resignations in healthcare,
food service + construction
Increased resignations in
manufacturing

11. REMOTE
WORK
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12. Ladders suggests 25%
of all professional jobs
in North America will be
remote by end of 2022
25%
of high-paying jobs
were trending remote
pre-pandemic
4%
of high-paying jobs
were trending remote
by the end of 2020
9%
of high-paying jobs
trending remote today
15%

13. Who really can
work remotely
today + into
the future?

14. Remote Work
is Here to Stay
Workers believe remote work is
beneficial for them
Workers don’t see a decrease in
productivity with remote work
Workers have increased options
Workers are going to expect you to be
open to remote work + to do it quickly

15. Here are some of the companies hiring for
remote and hybrid roles in the U.S.
+ Google has over 10,400 job openings, including more
than 490 remote/hybrid positions
+ Dell Technologies has over 9,200 job openings,
including more than 8,300 remote/hybrid positions
+ Coinbase has over 4,700 job openings, including more
than 500 remote/hybrid positions
+ Thermo Fisher Scientific has over 6,400 job openings,
including more than 2,700 remote/hybrid positions
+ Salesforce has over 13,200 job openings across its
companies, including more than 8,400 remote/hybrid
positions
+ Citi has over 6,900 job openings, including more than
60 remote/hybrid positions

16. Next steps for remote
work – have a plan

17. Never in the office
Fully Remote
Rarely in the office, but can be
called in
Regionally
Remote
Employees live locally, probably
used to work primarily in office +
can work in office some of the time
Locally
Remote

18. Hiring from a broader area may
increase talent level
A larger pool to choose from can
increase diversity
Hiring remote workers can add
anxiety to the current workforce
Differing hiring laws in different
states + cities

19. Managing Remote
Workers
You need to understand what the remote
job looks like
Every employee has co-workers –
how much face time is necessary
How do you handle performance
expectations?
Do remote workers interact with
traditional workers?

20. When an Employee
Isn’t Working Out
Tendency for supervisor to move quickly
What documentation exists?
Is ending remote an option?
Similarly situated employees?

21. Cultural Problems
Will remote workers care about your
culture?
Will you be able to maintain your
culture?
What is the “secret sauce” does it
transfer to remote?

22. Legal issues relating
to remote work

23. Domestic tax issues
Multiple residences
International tax issues: corporate
tax, income tax + social security

25. Ohio Florida
Income Tax 3.0% 0.0%
Estate Tax
0.0%* (unless from
IA,KY,MD, DE, NJ,PA)
0.0%
Sales Tax
5.75% (with local tax
7.25-7.75%)
6.0% (7.5%)
Use Tax (internet) Y (self report) Y (self report)
Property (homestead) Y Y
Corporate Income Tax
CAT .26% in excess of $1
million
5.5%

26. Daily Overtime Laws
8-Hour Overtime Law
AK, CA, NV, PR, VI
12-Hour Overtime Law
CO

27. Non-Competition Issues
Have to pay employee
Can’t do it at all
Unique limitations
Unique limitations

28. Miscellaneous Employment Law Issues
No height or weight
discrimination
Final pay limitation +
drug testing rule
Medical marijuana
limits
At-will only valid in
limited circumstances
Performance evals can
be basis for defamation
Unlimited military
leave

29. ADA
Issues
Cyber
Security
Issues
PTO
Issues

30. JOB DUTIES +
WORK HOURS
3

33. COMPENSATION
+ BENEFITS
4

35. REMOTE
WORKPLACE
INJURIES
5

37. Florida

38. Psychologically, workers
are burning out as we
enter the third year of
the pandemic

39. REMOTE
SEXUAL
HARRASSMENT
6

40. FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Receipts 7,944 7,809 7,571 7,256 6,862 6,822
EEOC Charges of Alleging
Sexual Harassment
FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Receipts 6,758 6,696 7,609 7,514 6,587 5,581

41. Career
training
starts at
age 8?

42. The Future of Work? METAVERSE
2009 2012 2016 2018

43. Know the job
market
Know what your
employees want
before they leave
Know what
other employers
are offering
Balance talent
need with
impact on
organization
TONY’S TIPS
Have a plan +
policies
Know your local,
state, federal law
(and even intl)
responsibilities
Be consistent

45. Tony Fiore
Attorney, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
Director, Ohio SHRM State Council
afiore@keglerbrown.com
keglerbrown.com/fiore
@TonyFioreEsq