The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a fundamental shift in the way
we work. With many employees continuing to work from home for at
least the short to medium term in light of the continuing risks of
COVID-19 and government restrictions in various parts of Australia,
employers need to remain vigilant in respect to their continuing
obligations to workers notwithstanding that they are working from
home, and must consider the new and unique workplace challenges
that arise as a consequence of employees spending many months away
from the physical office.
One common workplace challenge is managing performance issues
while employees are working remotely.
Where an employee is not performing to the standard required,
employers are entitled to implement a performance management
process, notwithstanding that employees have been working remotely
and may continue to work remotely for some time.
