Remote work policies cover how employees work from home or elsewhere, including hours, presence, equipment, data security, and health and safety. A solicitor practising in this area drafts or reviews remote-working policies, drafts homeworking agreements and equipment terms, and advises on GDPR, data breach notification, and rights to disconnect. They help with disciplinary procedures for remote work, assess reasonable adjustments for disability, and ensure policies align with the Employment Rights Act and UK health and safety rules.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
A solicitor will draft, review, or update the policy; advise on data protection, monitoring, and disability access; handle requests for reasonable adjustments; and assist with disputes over monitoring, equipment provision, or pay and hours raised by remote workers, ensuring compliance with the Employment Rights Act, the Equality Act, and data protection rules.