Employment lawyers said higher education provides a key test of who can work remotely because it is a profession traditionally associated with in-person work. "And every person, who requested remote work accommodations because of a very real and legitimate fear of an increased risk of transmission and severe illness of COVID, have been denied." Brown and others said they hope the disputes in academia over remote work find their way to the courts and begin to reshape the law. Legal experts said it will take many months before courts hear the current remote work disputes. The university clarified its policy days later to say it would allow some remote work where it best served faculty and students.

Source: bd News24 September 07, 2021 09:56 UTC