08-28-2021, 02:58 PM
Hi to anyone on here. I would be grateful for anyone's opinions on an issue that I have with my employer. Basically, my colleagues and I have been working from home mostly for the last 15 months (or whatever it is now). My manager has got everyone together and asked (as we've all said that we quite like working from home), to do a more long term semi-permanent basis hybrid working model. At first, I was up for this, but after properly reading the policy document that we received with the application for for hybrid working (not yet had my formal interview for it), I noticed that there is a clause regarding the Monitoring and Review, with states, 'The ***** reserves the right to visit the homes or other remote workplace to inspect health and safety arrangements or the provisions for the management of confidential material. An inspection may be carried out at any time when an employee is expected to be working at home, with reasonable notice. This may be as part of annual audit of health and safety and information security for remote workers.' To me, this is crossing a line, whereby, you have no refuge/privacy from your employer. It's bad enough that I now have by employer virtually within my home (Teams - meetings video calls etc) and the stress all that entails, whereas before home working, I could shut the door and switch off. It was a trade off, as I can concentrate better, and there is less travel time/expense during the week, and it's useful to be at home sometimes for deliveries. However, I feel that allowing my employer to actually come into my house and inspect, is a step too far for me. My question is - What is your opinion on this? Do you think that it's too much also? What's next, a camera has to be on all the time to show that I'm working? It just doesn't sit well with me, as I believe that your home is now the last bastian of privacy. I would be grateful for any opinions. Thank you.