Don’t Counter Remote Work Fraud with Unlawful Practices

Woods Rogers Principals and management-side labor and employment lawyers Anne Bibeau and Leah Stiegler continue their series in Today’s General Counsel, advising legal departments and HR professionals on the lurking dangers of controlling remote work fraud. While plenty of bad actors are out there trying to scheme the system, Anne and Leah suggest that employers take a positive approach to countering poor behavior.

“While work-from-home fraud is real, we have to remember that remote working is a benefit that allows companies to be more competitive in attracting a broader pool of qualified candidates,” Anne and Leah write. “If remote work is a benefit in your company, then you should not be overly zealous about how or when an employee is working so long as the employee is getting the job done and meeting your expectations with work quality and quantity.”

Focusing on performance, not when or how an employee works, is key.

Read their column in Today’s General Counsel.