The Labor Dish recently addressed the rapid rise of remote working arrangements amongst U.S. employees. Although “OUT OF SIGHT, BUT NOT OUT OF MIND” touched on the many benefits that come from such arrangements, it also detailed various wage and hour concerns unique to employees working from home, and how employers should begin to navigate … Continue Reading
Wage and Hour Issues Involving Remote Employees A 2017 Gallup survey found that nearly half of U.S. employees (43%) spend at least a portion of their working time away from their employer’s offices. This represents a 4% increase since 2012 and a whopping 34% increase from 1995 and the trend appears to only be gaining … Continue Reading
Courtesy of technology, employees can work from home or anywhere else. For organizations that have not issued a flat ban on such work, there is a glitch that no one is talking about. What if home (or “summer home”) is in another state? Or in another country? Start with employment law. Many foreign jurisdictions will … Continue Reading
