- Source: Cabinet Member Corporate Resources (08.03.06)
- Issue Date: Effective from March 2006
- Amended: June 2019
Introduction
1. The Council recognises that, in certain circumstances, homeworking has benefits to both the employee and the Council. Homeworking has benefits to the employee such as an improved work/life balance, lack of commute and a quiet working environment where required. There are also benefits for the Council such as reduced overheads in office buildings.
2. Homeworking is a way of working, which requires the employee to work independently using IT systems to remain in contact with managers, work colleagues, partners and/or service users.
3. Employees do not have a right to work from home but may do so by mutual agreement with their Manager and subject to operational requirements. The considerations to be taken into account are set out below.
4. The policy applies to all Council employees and will be considered dependent on the requirements of the employee’s role. This policy does not apply to school based employees.
Good information management is the responsibility of everyone across the Council - in whatever role - as we all use information in our daily working lives.
Detailed ‘how to’ documents which all council employees should follow for working remotely and from home can be found below. These are practical guides on what to do in specific situations and are designed mainly to prevent risks to security and to ensure legal compliance with a range of specific issues.
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