Potential Employment Law Issues When Managing a Remote or Hybrid Workforce
According to Statistics Canada, in 2023 20% of Canadian workers reported that they “usually” work from home. This is a significant jump from the pre-pandemic numbers, with only 7% of workers reporting that they usually worked from home in 2016.
Many employers now are trying to figure out how to move forward with working arrangements for their employees in the post-pandemic world- fully remote? Fully in-person? A hybrid of both?
If your business has employees working remotely, whether all the time or some of the time, there are certain employment law issues you should consider as remote work becomes a more permanent and prevalent part of the employment landscape.
We are in a new age of the remote, hybrid & nomad workforce. Employers must innovate and evolve how they manage their employees or face costly exits. The ongoing struggles in our labour shortage environment have continued to shift the balance of power. What are the legal and practical implications of your nomadic workforce? What employment standards apply and what are the legal risks?
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