Working in the metaverse - what employers need to know - Bristows

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the move towards more flexible ways of working around the world. With more employees working from home than ever before, many employers are turning to technology in an attempt to mitigate the down-sides of homeworking – namely the lack of social interaction and loss of company culture. Could a virtual workplace be the answer? International IT and consulting firm, Accenture, has already taken the plunge and introduced its own metaverse, providing its employees with virtual reality (“VR”) headsets for a more immersive experience.

In this thirteenth article in our series, we discuss some of the employment law considerations that employers should have in mind when thinking about setting up their own workplace in the metaverse.