Attorney warns against working from home permanently
Posted May 22, 2020 2:39 pm.
Last Updated May 23, 2020 10:52 am.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – While working from home could be a blessing in disguise for some employees, for others it could be dangerous and threaten their rights as workers.
As COVID-19 precautions restrict workers to their home and Facebook establishes long-term plans to have certain employees remain there permanently, attorney Julius Grey warns against the possibility.
“In the long run, I think the benefits would be for the employer,” said Grey.
“Saving rent, decreasing the chances of unionization and paying only for the labour done, not for hours.”
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He says you could be shooting yourself in the foot if you agree to continue working from home outside the pandemic situation.
“I’m afraid, and I was always afraid. COVID-19 could only be a pretext for quickening this trend.”
He adds if companies get rid of physical spaces and employees solely work from home, unions and associations have to be started to protect workers.
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Labour codes would also need to be updated, or workers could be taken advantage of.
