Working from Home Policy
This Working from Home Policy creates a process for working from home requests and the key expectations for any employees working from home. This policy also helps protect your company and employees by establishing key work health and safety, data security and availability requirements for anyone working from home.
Last updated November 22, 2024
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What is a working from home policy?
What is a working from home policy?
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When should you use a working from home policy?
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What should be in a working from home policy?
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The Legal Risk Score of a Working from Home Policy Template is Low
Outlining Discretion
It is important to understand that working from home is not an entitlement or contractual right. It is important to include a clause which gives the employer absolute discretion in allowing employees to work from home to avoid potential legal challenges. It is recommended to provide clearer guidelines and criteria for approving work-from-home arrangements, ensuring fairness, transparency, and consistency in decision-making.
Outlining Safety
Employers have an obligation to ensure employees are safe when working from home and are completing their tasks in a safe environment. In response, working from home policies should outline that there may be a requirement to prove the safety and suitability of the home workspace.
Ramifications of Non-Compliance
When drafting working from home policies, it is important to ensure that the criteria for withdrawal or change are clearly defined, and that employees are given a fair opportunity to address any issues before the arrangement is terminated. These policies need to clearly state the repercussions that may arise if employees are not compliant.
Using Lawpath’s Working From Home Policy template grants you the comfort of ensuring full compliance and the minimisation of legal risk.
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