Remote Work Policy Checklist
What a remote work policy should cover: who is eligible, core hours, equipment, security, expenses and how performance is measured.
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Why remote work needs a written policy
Remote and hybrid work arrangements create ambiguity that written policies resolve. Without clear guidelines, you get inconsistent application of rules, misunderstandings about expectations, and open questions about health and safety for people working from home.
What to cover
- Eligibility: which roles can work remotely or hybrid
- Core hours: when people must be available, wherever they are
- Equipment: what the company provides and what employees look after
- Security: what a secure home working set-up looks like
- Expenses: which costs the company will and won't pay back
- Performance: how performance is measured for remote employees
- Health and safety: what employees are responsible for at home
Applying the policy fairly
Apply your remote work policy consistently across your team. When some managers allow more flexibility than others, resentment follows. Make the criteria for remote work objective and transparent, and have the finished policy checked by a qualified adviser.