OPINION: The role of inhouse counsel in the changing workplace Following the gradual lifting of lockdowns globally and the eventual return to normalcy, there is a need for organisations to assess what work will look like in the future and devise the appropriate short-, medium- and long-term responses. Factors that should be taken into consideration include the increasingly competitive labour market, changing workers’ expectations and the automation of workplace tasks. Inhouse counsel are pivotal in helping their organisations adapt, develop, and sustain a thriving workforce despite the tectonic shifts in workplace and workforce relations.