Payroll
While hourly employees work remotely, employers should implement a system for tracking hours worked to ensure Department of Labor requirements are met. A more complex issue of withholding requirements may involve consulting a tax expert, such as payroll for employers who have employees travel to job sites in other states, work remotely, and/or are located near state borders.
Track Attendance and Leave
Over-communication is key when employers don’t have the ability for constant, day-to-day interaction with employees. A process to implement is communicating to employees to continue to submit time off requests or sick days via email to their immediate supervisor or implement a digital human resource (HR) system that will help reinforce this communication and openness.
Privacy and Data Security
As companies work remotely, digital data sharing has become part of their employees’ daily workflow. Ensuring data policies and guidelines are in place will prevent data loss, block cyberattacks, and avoid vulnerable data exposure. Recommended data-sharing practices include utilizing corporate virtual private networks, ensuring devices and applications are updated, and encrypting all sensitive data transfers.
It’s important for remote employees to stay connected and focused when it comes to their job and deliverables. These are just a few tips any business can implement to ensure company compliance.
Remaining compliant means being vigilant and proactive to avoid any potential consequences. The HR experts at KRESS are always on hand to answer questions and help craft workplace policies to ensure compliance, especially during this time of ever-evolving laws and regulations. Our goal is to grant you peace of mind. That’s why our motto is: More Information Equals Better Decisions.
In a COVID-19 world, most companies have their employees working from home. Contact us today if you’d like to work with HR professionals and discover the KRESS difference.