There are few employment law topics that have generated more heated debate recently than the concept of work-life balance, and how employees and companies should go about achieving it. Yahoo Inc.’s recent announcement that it intended to end all work-from-home arrangements drew widespread scorn, with some critics labeling the move regressive and anti-woman. At the same time, new studies are emerging that claim employees who take advantage of flexible work arrangements, including telecommuting, experience a "flexibility stigma" which results in lower wages, fewer promotions and harsher performance evaluations.
Despite these recent developments, telecommuting or, more accurately, cybercommuting is on the rise in corporate America. Employers are increasingly turning to cybercommuting programs as a means of attracting and retaining talent while cutting costs. In creating a cybercommuting program, employers need to be mindful of a whole host of laws that affect the remote worker.
Wage-and-Hour Laws
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