Hybrid Working - Managing Cyber, Data & Employment Law Risks

Introduction

Hybrid working is now an established feature of the modern workplace, but the flexibility it provides has also created new legal, regulatory and cybersecurity risks for employers.

With employees working across home and office environments, businesses face a wider range of potential vulnerabilities, from insecure home networks and personal devices to fragmented IT controls and increased exposure to cyberattacks. At the same time, employers must continue to meet their data protection, cybersecurity, employment and health and safety obligations, despite having less direct control over the working environment.

This practical new virtual classroom seminar examines the key legal and digital risks associated with hybrid working and considers whether traditional workplace safeguards remain effective in a more dispersed working environment. It will look at the growing threat of cyberattacks designed not only to obtain data but also to disrupt business operations, including ransomware attacks affecting critical systems and service availability.

Using recent incidents, regulatory developments and case examples, the session will provide practical guidance on identifying vulnerabilities, reducing exposure to liability and maintaining effective control over confidential information and data. It will also consider the employment law implications of hybrid working, including flexible working requests, health and safety responsibilities and the need for appropriate risk assessments and policies.

The session will be particularly relevant to in-house legal counsel, compliance officers, HR professionals, IT risk and cybersecurity teams, employment lawyers, data protection officers and senior management and operational leaders responsible for managing legal, regulatory, people and technology risks within hybrid working environments.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Key legal, regulatory and cybersecurity risks arising from hybrid working
• Common vulnerabilities created by home networks, personal devices and dispersed workforces
• The impact of reduced centralised IT control and increased attack surfaces
• Employers’ data protection, cybersecurity and other regulatory obligations
• The growing threat of cyberattacks designed to disrupt business operations, including ransomware
• Practical steps for reducing legal liability following data breaches and compliance failures
• Best practice for managing access controls, encryption, devices and confidential information
• Employment law considerations surrounding flexible working arrangements
• Employers’ health and safety obligations when employees work remotely
• Risk assessments, policies and procedures for hybrid workers
• Recent case examples and regulatory action arising from failures in hybrid working arrangements
• Practical strategies for developing a culture of digital security and good data-handling practices across a dispersed workforce
• Future regulatory and litigation developments affecting hybrid working

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.