Offering Flexible Working Arrangements Expands Your Obligations

Providing staff with more flexible working arrangements is rapidly becoming the norm in many industries. But it comes with increasing legal complexity for employers. Here are 3 things you need to consider when offering flexible working arrangements for your team.

1. Protecting confidential information and/or intellectual property

If your staff work with confidential information, your employment contracts and policies need to include the precautions required to maintain that confidentiality outside of the workplace. These safeguards should extend to your business’ intellectual property as well.

2. Social media posts

When staff work from home, the need for clear social media policies become more critical as the line between work time and leisure begin to blur.

3. Working from home needs to be safe

Your obligation to provide a safe work environment extends to your employee’s home. Ensure they have the skills to identify potential safety risks so they can remain safe while working from home.

A trouble-free workplace begins with setting well-defined guidelines on what is expected from staff. If it’s been a while since you reviewed your employee contracts and policies, talk to End2End Business Solutions. They’ll help you identify any issues before they become a problem. Call 02 8977 4002 today.