It was forced upon us with very short notice; employees had to work from home as they sheltered in place. There was barely time to set up remote access and be sure that they had company-provided devices to use to log into the network securely.
As the end of our quarantine comes into sight, companies will be making many decisions about working from home.
- Will your whole workforce come back into the office or will you gradually bring people back in?
- Will you need to utilize “work from home“ more than before the pandemic to better maintain social distancing?
- Is there a financial benefit for employers and employees to having some of the workforce working from home?
- Will you be able to keep great employees that need or want to relocate, need to stay home to take care of a sick family member, or who are sick, injured, pregnant, or otherwise unable to physically come into the office?
- Now that it’s not compulsory, what policies and procedures do we need to put in place?
- How do we administer and maintain company equipment that is now out of the office?
While only the business owner can answer some of these questions, we have two templates that you can use as guidelines. Our Employee Agreement Template will help outline the rules for employees working from home. Our Employee Equipment Issue Agreement will outline the rules for the use and maintenance of company-owned devices. Both are adaptable and able to be edited to your company’s needs.
You can access our guide and templates at www.ACTSmartIT.com/work-from-home
If you would like a word document that you can easily edit, email Lexi@ACTSmartIT.com
Need help setting up your remote workforce? Call 855-WOW-SERVICE and we’re happy to discuss your options.