Guidelines in Every Good Remote Working Policy

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Remote work will increase significantly over the next ten years—this is according to a recent report by Upwork. The report found that 63% of companies currently have remote workers. However, the majority of companies do not have a remote work policy.

It’s not surprising that there are few policies in place to handle remote work situations. Castanon Martinez stated that informal or unspoken policies are more common. There is a learning curve organizations are experiencing in creating safety protocols and policies.

The Human Resource Angle

Part of the problem lies with the Human Resource department that is understaffed. This often leads to a lack of confidence on their part. In providing hard copy policies to employees. Today it’s increasingly difficult to find employees to interview. Let alone hire.