Zoho BackToWork (Image: Getty) Whether you're doing it to support your customers or simply stay afloat, it may be time to start sending at least some of your employees back to the office. But even with vaccinations finally becoming a reality, employers will need to tread carefully, which means deploying new technologies and building measures (depending on your state and municipality) to keep employees safe and your return-to-work (RTW) transition legal. Several human resource (HR) and facilities management software vendors are looking to help with new solutions. If you're the employer, selecting these new products will mean making careful choices, taking into account the needs of your particular business and how it works. You also need to remember that the pandemic has irrevocably changed the modern workplace, both now and very likely into the permanent future. The current state of the coronavirus is only one consideration, though an important one right now. The virus is transferred in close proximity (within six feet), mainly through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. What the newer COVID variations bring to this equation may change things, so you'll need to pay attention there, too. This makes restrooms, elevators, hot desks, meeting rooms, and open-concept offices high-risk environments.