5 Risks of Telecommuting (And How Employers Should Handle Them)

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No matter what your view on CEO Marissa Mayer's recent decision to revoke work-at-home privileges for Yahoo! employees, telecommuting is a reality for the contemporary workforce.

But it is not without legal risks. And you may be surprised by some of those risks (example: employers are responsible for workplace safety, even for workers who get the job done at home). Included in this report: a look at privacy protection for businesses and See more +

No matter what your view on CEO Marissa Mayer's recent decision to revoke work-at-home privileges for Yahoo! employees, telecommuting is a reality for the contemporary workforce.

But it is not without legal risks. And you may be surprised by some of those risks (example: employers are responsible for workplace safety, even for workers who get the job done at home). Included in this report: a look at privacy protection for businesses and their clients, wage and hour issues, worker's compensation, discrimination claims, safety ... and how employers can addresses all of these issues.

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