PHOTO: Exports share top tips for employers looking at offering remote working on a permanent basis. Photo credit: Getty.
Remote working is a growing trend and can result in significant cost savings for businesses, experts say.
Thanks to COVID-19, remote working arrangements have become the norm, as social distancing measures required people to stay at home. Allowing staff to work remotely can reduce business overheads and perhaps also increase productivity.
Newshub asked experts at HR Toolkit, Turner Hopkins and 4-day week to share their top tips for working from home.
Managing director of HR Toolkit Lisa Mackay said that at her recent webinar on restructuring and redundancy, over 50 percent of employers said they planned to change employment terms. Anecdotally, many smaller businesses questioned the need to pay for an office.
“Rent is a big cost on virtually every business and when you’re trying to get out from under an accrued debt that has increased, that has to be recouped somewhere,” Mackay said.
For employers thinking about offering remote working as a permanent arrangement, Mackay suggests they address three key questions:
- What are the measurable outputs against the role.
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What does the team want to do and how can we make that work.
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How do I sell it to staff, e.g. savings benefits, adjustment period.
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