Employees working off-site becoming more attractive to employers

A growing number of employees are working from home, either on a full-time or part-time basis, an arrangement that can have significant advantages for employers.

• Attending the office – A specific right to require employees to attend office premises (for example, for team meetings) should be included in the contract.
• Monitoring hours/supervision – Consideration should be given as to how working hours and the quality of the output will be monitored.
• Expenses and tax – Who will pick up the expenses bill? For example, travel expenses to attend the office, heating and lighting costs, insurance premiums. There also will be tax considerations.
• Equipment and IT systems – Who will provide equipment and who will pay for it? Also, use and monitoring of communications systems might need to be adapted for remote workers.
• Insurance – Additional insurance policies may be needed, for example in relation to company equipment used at the employee’s home.
• Confidential information and data protection – Are additional security requirements needed? For example, locking away confidential information at night.
• Right to enter – Employers should reserve the right in the contract to enter the employee’s home, for example to carry out health and safety checks, to install or maintain equipment, or to recover company property at the end of the employment.

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