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Telecommuting is an employment relationship whereby employees do not commute to a central office location, but instead work remotely using technology to communicate and share information with colleagues and employers. Telecommuting arrangements often vary depending on the workplace. In some arrangements, employees may never come into a central office. While in others, employees may only telecommute a few days per week or month. Telecommuting can lead to greater employee satisfaction and productivity; however, some employers may find that working frequently outside the office diminishes team building and brainstorming. In addition, allowing telecommuting may implicate certain workplace legal issues. less -

Wage and Hour Around the Corner: From Zoom to Room Staying on Solid Legal Grounds with a Remote Staff or an Office Return

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/11/2025

The rules governing the employment relationship are always changing. Laws creating new employer obligations, technology solutions making work more efficient and more complicated, and rules governing the resolution of disputes...more

Dear Littler: What Are Some Considerations Before Implementing Our Return-to-Office Policy?

Littler on 9/23/2024

Dear Littler, We are a professional services company with employees in various states. During the pandemic we shifted to fully remote work. As the pandemic subsided, we still leaned into remote work to attract and retain...more

Last call for European cross-border telework

Ius Laboris on 4/4/2024

On 1 January 2024 the EU Framework Agreement on cross-border telework finally entered into force in Italy....more

With the New Year, Puerto Rico Enacts New Legislation Facilitating Remote Work and Providing Exemption to Airlines Opening...

Littler on 1/17/2024

In the summer of 2022, Puerto Rico enacted Act 52-2022, which amended the concept of “engaged in trade or business” under the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011 to address the pandemic-related issue of employees...more

Dear Littler: Do I really need to reimburse my remote employee’s phone bill, internet, and home office equipment?

Littler on 11/30/2023

We are a small company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that allowed some of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. When we recently announced our plans to call employees back to home base in Milwaukee, we received...more

Ontario, Canada: Amending Regulation Supports Bill 79’s Changes to ESA’s Mass Termination Provisions

Littler on 11/27/2023

On November 25, 2023, O. Reg. 340/23: TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE OF EMPLOYMENT made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) (Regulation), amending O. Reg. 288/01 (Termination and Severance of Employment), was published...more

California Court of Appeal Holds That Unexpected Work Expenses May Be Reimbursable

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/10/2023

The California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District recently issued its opinion regarding business-related expenses in Thai v. International Business Machines Corporation. The Court found that expenses incurred by...more

Telework from abroad: tax consequences for employers?

Ius Laboris on 8/1/2023

As employers face growing calls to allow employees to ‘work from anywhere’, they should also consider the possible tax consequences of inadvertently creating a permanent establishment in another country. But what counts as...more

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … California Workplace Poster Requirements and Their Application to Remote Employees

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/24/2023

Handbooks are developed to outline policies and procedures employees must abide by in the workplace. But a handbook serves a dual, equally important purpose: to act as an operable defense against workplace claims brought by...more

Teleworking in the EU: new Framework Agreement on the way

Ius Laboris on 6/30/2023

Covid-era measures on cross-border remote work within the EU are set to expire. As the deadline approaches, a number of EU member states have committed to a new Framework Agreement, which seeks to clarify the rules that...more

Water Cooler Talk: Quiet Quitting Insights From 'Seinfeld'

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/28/2023

George Costanza, a character from the classic sitcom "Seinfeld," is the original "quiet quitter," a term used for employees who do the bare minimum at work. Hear from the master himself... Originally published in Law360 -...more

Remote Work Considerations In A Post-Pandemic World

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/2/2023

The federal government recently announced the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the three-year pandemic finally appears to be in our rearview mirror. Originally published in Law360 - June 1, 2023....more

The Littler Annual Employer Survey Report - May 2023

Littler on 5/10/2023

Executive Summary - Widespread economic uncertainty. Evolving workforce expectations. Accelerating use of artificial intelligence (AI). A shifting patchwork of local, state and federal regulations. Numerous headwinds...more

The Post-Pandemic Era of “Flexibility Fatigue” and ADA Implications: What Employers Need to Know When Making the Shift Back to the...

FordHarrison on 4/11/2023

Introduction - COVID-19 completely changed the way we grocery shop, the way we attend doctor’s appointments, and the way we work. Specifically, COVID-19 created a new era of remote work for both employers and employees....more

Navigating State and Local Laws Implicated by Remote Workforces

Polsinelli on 4/6/2023

As we start to come out of the pandemic, many businesses are deciding to embrace remote workforces on a more permanent basis for a variety of reasons, including cost saving, increased talent pool, and employee satisfaction....more

CDF Wage and Hour Task Force – Monthly Tips: Common Pitfalls Associated with Remote Workers

CDF Labor Law LLP on 4/3/2023

As the health risks of the pandemic wind down, the complexities of offering remote work endure. Some employers are still offering full remote work, while others offer a hybrid to remain competitive and retain employees....more

Ontario, Canada Proposes ESA Amendments Relating to Remote Workers and New Hires

Littler on 3/16/2023

On March 13, 2023, Ontario announced that it is proposing two amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and related regulations. Employees Who Work Solely from Home to Become Eligible to Receive Enhanced...more

Tracking Worktime and Worksites for Remote Employees

Poyner Spruill LLP on 2/21/2023

At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers transitioned millions of employees to remote work. In many industries, the transition back to the office has been slow or nonexistent, drastically reducing the number of...more

DOL Issues Guidance on Tracking Hours Worked by Teleworkers Who Take Breaks

Littler on 2/15/2023

On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-1 (FAB) to provide guidance on tracking hours worked by employees who telework. While the FAB largely repeats...more

Reduce Your Risk of Employment Claims in 2023 – Tips #1 and #2

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 1/24/2023

The new year presents an opportunity to look at your organization with fresh eyes. It can also be the best time to identify potential problem areas and take action to mitigate risk. ...more

An Update on Remote Work Reimbursements

CDF Labor Law LLP on 6/22/2022

California employers have recently experienced a material uptick in lawsuits from employees seeking reimbursement for expenses incurred while working from home. These lawsuits seek a wide variety of expense reimbursement for...more

Dear Littler: Our Wandering Workers Have Wandered Off With Our Equipment

Littler on 2/17/2022

Dear Littler: We are a multi-state employer that allowed a large percentage of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. To help facilitate the transition to home offices, we provided our remote workers with office...more

An Accident While Working From Home Can Still Cause an Occupational Injury

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 2/7/2022

Since the beginning of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, remote work has become the norm for many companies. However, even when work is performed at the worker's home, the worker can still file a claim with Quebec’s workers’...more

Out-of-State Remote Workers may Create Substantial Nexus as COVID-19 Protections Expire

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC on 7/8/2021

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as work-from-home became the norm, many states provided safe harbors such that remote workers teleworking in the state would not create nexus for corporate income tax and sales / use tax...more

Connecticut Bill Aims to Address the Impact of Telecommuting during the Pandemic

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/9/2021

As we continue to face growing concerns because of the nationwide impact of COVID-19, taxpayers should be mindful of the potential impacts that the continued rise in telecommuting may have on their state personal income tax...more

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