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PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Supervisors should maintain regular contact with remote workers regarding work priorities , timelines , etc . Employers should make it clear that working remotely does not change an employee ’ s terms and conditions of employment and is subject to employer discretion .
COMMUNICATION Communication is key to ensure a successful remote work arrangement . Employers need to communicate the remote work policy clearly and make it available to all employees in writing . For employees that may remain on remote duty indefinitely , an employer may want to consider executing a remote work agreement .
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SECURITY When working remotely , it is more important than ever for employees to protect proprietary information that could be accessible from their home office . This may include having the appropriate privacy settings on their home network , using locked file cabinets , updating passwords regularly , and other measures to safeguard the security of the church ’ s business operations .
SAFETY Church employers should advise employees that they are expected to work at home in a safe environment . When it comes to an injury sustained while working at home , an employee ’ s eligibility for workers ’ compensation will depend on whether the injury was work-related and the burden of
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proof will be on the employee . It is also important for remote workers to report any work-related injury immediately .
APPLICATION Church employers who authorize remote work arrangements should use caution to ensure these accommodations are applied consistently and without any discriminatory impact on certain groups .
Author Erik Stanley is an attorney
with Provident Law . A provien
litigator , Erik also represents
clients in commercial litigation
and business matters . He can
be reached at erik @ providentlawyers . com
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