Posted by: Jennifer Milligan
March 08, 2006

There is a growing trend of employers allowing their employees to work from home.  In our law practice, it is possible for one of us to work from home and a client wouldn’t even know we are away from the office.  It makes for a much more family friendly work environment.  If you plan on allowing your employees to work from home you should consider implanting a written policy that covers the following:

1. The job positions or types of position for which telecommuting is available.
   
2. Any conditions the employees must meet to telecommute (i.e. length of service and past work performance).
   
3. Minimum requirements for a home office (i.e. fax machine and high speed internet access).
   
4. Types of equipment employer will provide and types of equipment employees are expected to provide.

Similar to any other employment policy, it’s not enough to have a telecommuting policy.  You must apply the policy fairly.  Otherwise, you could potentially be subjecting yourself to charges of discrimination.

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