Telecommuting Request Form

Summary

This telecommuting request template allows employees to request working remotely and helps employers document their employees' requests. Telecommuting (also known as teleworking and remote working) may be used to protect employees and customers from exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), attract and retain employees, and support a 24–hour global marketplace. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. For resources on drafting telecommuting policies, see Telecommuting Policies: Key Drafting Tips. For a sample telecommuting policy, see Telecommuting Policy. For guidance on telecommuting agreements, the essential components of effective telecommuting agreements, and practical drafting suggestions and tips, see Telecommuting Agreements: Key Drafting Considerations. For a sample telecommuting agreement, see Telecommuting Agreement. For resources on navigating the various issues facing employers with respect to telecommuting, see Telecommuting Employees: Best Practices Checklist. [>] Video: For a substantive practice video highlighting employer issues and best practices regarding telecommuting, see Telecommuting Video. For an overview of resources on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) covered in many practice area offerings in Practical Guidance, including Labor & Employment, see Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Kit. For tracking of newly enacted laws and other key federal, state, and local Labor & Employment legal developments, see Labor & Employment Key Legal Developments Tracker (Current).