Employers will be dealing with a decidedly pro-union Biden administration that will make every effort to support a reinvigorated union movement and expand workplace laws.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise following record numbers of new cases reported over the past few months in California, Florida, Texas, and several other states. This recent dramatic increase in cases has caused a sluggish reopening of the economy in many parts of the country. 

Whether fears of being infected by COVID-19 at the workplace are rational or reasonable is irrelevant if it impacts employee performance.