Why you need this policy:
Telecommuting offers significant business advantages to a law firm. But it also comes with some liability challenges for employers who choose to offer telecommuting.
How this policy helps you:
The best way to avoid the 8 pitfalls of telecommuting is to establish a policy that sets out clearly the arrangement, the expectations and the criteria for approval to telecommute. A well-crafted policy plays a key role in establishing the boundaries with employees and preventing misunderstandings that may result in grievances, discrimination suits or other legal complaints.
How to use this policy:
This Model Policy is based not on any single example, but is a “greatest hits”-type of amalgamation of best practices from actual policies used by law firms across the U.S. Of course, no two practices do all things exactly the same way, so you’ll need to modify the Policy to your own circumstances.