Can my job force me to work from home if I don’t have the room or equipment? Can they also force me to use my personal internet access?
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Can my job force me to work from home if I don’t have the room or equipment? Can they also force me to use my personal internet access?
Recently I was told I may be forced to work from home, there are two things I
have a problem with I don’t want my employer using my network even if they pay
for it due to privacy and bandwidth issues, also I don’t have a space for their
equipment.
Asked on February 19, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your employer can require that you work for your home regardless of equipment and/or space limitations. That is unless doing so violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent sone form of legally actionable discrimination).
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