The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down,
and staying home has become the new normal. (For Instagram users,
the #stayhome hashtag has 10.5 million posts!)
Whether to comply with a local stay-at-home order or to heed
public health social distancing guidance, countless businesses have
sent their workforce home—to telework. For some
businesses, this was relatively painless due to the growing trend
of flexible working. For others, significant adjustments were
required. And for many businesses, telework is not an option
for all employees all of the time.
The following are some issues to address and less common
problems to anticipate, along with practical solutions, for
employers with teleworking employees. Also included are a few
hypothetical scenarios that may hit close to home (pun
intended).
