Unless things have already driven you into your underground fallout shelter, it can be hard not to feel uneasy right now. Have we failed to heed the (perhaps not so fiction) science-fiction prognostications of the Matrix? Is Jack Dorsey ahead of the curve in announcing major AI-related layoffs or simply making a big gamble at the expense of many peoples’ livelihood? We are at war with Iran, the predictions of recession continue unabated, and the increasing polarization of politics and communal mistrust marches ever forward.

It can be a lot. In the middle of it, we all have jobs to do. And so, we must do our best to manage our emotions so our thinking minds can solve the problems we’re tasked to solve, build the things we’re tasked to build, and serve the customers and clients we’re tasked to serve.

For business leaders, these responsibilities often mean managing legal risks when there seemingly are many more questions than answers. And if you are reading this, there’s a good chance the risks on your radar arise from labor and employment considerations — in other words, from managing risk directly tied to human emotion and derivative behavior. Maybe the fear of losing a job to AI. Maybe the fear of a recession or market crash wiping out the life savings just before retirement. Maybe the fear of physical harm or loss of loved ones from war.

One way or another, though, if your role involves managing labor and employment-related risk and you are uneasy about the state of the...

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