The Way We Work Has Changed
The past year has uprooted businesses and the way we work. With
a mass shift to working from home, and many employees taking on
contract or gig work, new employment issues have been thrust into
the spotlight. In particular, issues related to working from home
and independent contractor status have been heavily legislated and
litigated in California, and this trend will
certainly continue.
Working From Home Is The New Normal
With working from home becoming commonplace, and many companies
considering making it a permanent feature, employers are faced with
a host of new legal issues. For instance:
- Accommodations: Many employees have, or will,
request that they be allowed to continue to work remotely
indefinitely. Employers will need to carefully determine whether
and how to grant these requests, particularly if an employee with a
disability or medical condition requests remote work as an
accommodation. Employers should consider
