Employees working from home has always been an arrangement that some businesses were happy to agree to and is perfectly permissible for lawyers such as those from robertsonhayles.com.au. However, the Covid-19 pandemic took home working from the optional into the realms of legal necessity given the lockdowns put in place.
The experience may have caused some businesses and their employees to reassess how home working could be something that becomes the norm rather than the exception. Certainly, many employees enjoyed the ability to work in a comfortable environment in which they could work in their pyjamas if they choose to, take breaks when they wished to, and at the same time save a fortune in commuting costs.
However, before switching to remote working, business owners need to consider more than just whether it makes their employees happier. Desirable as that may be, there are several factors which need to be considered too.