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More employers are now rolling out global return-to-office policies, a workplace lawyer says, but many are overlooking legal risks in the process.

Across the world, employers are "grappling" with flexibility and seeking advice, says Dentons Australia partner Paul O'Halloran.

Whether employers in multiple countries really need a global policy is a "credible question", he says, but overall the push for RTO policies is an attempt to overcome two issues: "value disintegration" and the loss of power.

"What I call 'value disintegration' is the most articulated reason for wanting this policy," O'Halloran tells HR Daily...