Telework: Preventing health, safety and ergonomics issues
InsightsEmployee health and safety is a major concern for all businesses. However, teleworking parameters are still not set in stone.


Teleworking has become the norm for many organizations. Some of your employees are considering this opportunity to work remotely from another country? How can this affect your organization?
Such a decision by one of your employees could result in legal, social security and tax obligations for the organization. Here are the questions you need to ask as an employer.

From one day to the next, some workers around the world found themselves converting a corner of their home into a workspace. It can be expected that this new way of working will continue after the pandemic.
Some people see the resulting flexibility as a future opportunity to settle abroad while working remotely for their employer in Canada. What are the tax implications?

Telework offers many benefits, but it also carries risks that are too often ignored. Take precautions to avoid burnout. It is imperative to know how to detect the warning signs in order to act quickly and avoid serious health problems.

Does teleworking reduce or increase presenteeism? There's no black and white answer but most studies have found that the benefits of remote work arrangements outweigh the disadvantages, provided that certain conditions are met. Here are some findings that have already emerged from the last year of this remote work.

Teleworking has been introduced at high speed in many organizations that have seen the risks to their IT security increase. In order to avoid a high cost to your business and the possibility of losing your customers' trust, it is essential to have a security plan in place to secure your data and prevent phishing and other cyber attacks.

Even though remote work is still recommended, it's no longer mandatory and workers will gradually be returning to the office. Should your organization consider a hybrid work model?
This is the big question. After finally hitting their stride in the new work-from-home reality, companies are having to develop plans to bring employees back to the workplace.
Employee health and safety is a major concern for all businesses. However, teleworking parameters are still not set in stone.
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has posted answers to the most frequently asked questions about ergonomics and health and safety issues for employees who work from home.
The Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity provides advice on implementing data security measures