Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office

Re:Want employees to return to the office? Then give each on... by albrewer on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @01:20PM (#37065837)

> Employees have realised we are equally as effective working from home and simply do not want to waste 2+ UNPAID hours of every day travelling to a corporate building for the sake of it.

I looked into the employment laws long ago about commutes to and from your home to your workplace. In general, you can't be paid for the commute unless it's to an "unusual" location more than a certain distance from your assigned workplace. It's been a long time since I read up on this subject, so I have no idea where I got the info.

I wonder if WFH will affect these rules - if your originally assigned office was "remote" and now you're forced to go in to a physical location, it could be argued that your employer changed your office location and will have to reimburse you for any commute.

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Re:Want employees to return to the office? Then give each on... by dqv on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @01:51PM (#37066258)

>In general, you can't be paid for the commute unless it's to an "unusual" location more than a certain distance from your assigned workplace.

There's nothing barring an employer from paying employees a "commute stipend". I think you probably read about what is taxable/nontaxable. It's probably taxable as income and that's the "can't", which isn't really a "can't" at all; it's more of a "won't because it's taxable".

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