PREPARE YOURSELF TO HAVE A RETURN-TO-OFFICE PLAN
As some people start looking at the pandemic from the rear-view mirror, many employers are now re-thinking their plans to return to the office in early 2022. But even if you are yet to announce a reopening date it is worth having a return-to-office plan for quickly deployment when the time comes.
You can either resume business as usual or take advantage of the unprecedented crisis to adapt and innovate. In any event, there are certain legal issues you must be ready to address. There are many aspects you might need to consider based on the specifics of your business but here we will focus on some legal tips that can get you started:
1. Before announcing any return-to-office plans, ask yourself:
• Can employees refuse to go back to the office?
• Can employees be ordered to wear facemasks and get randomly tested for Covid-19?
• Can employees be ordered to show evidence of vaccination as a condition to continued employment? Can they refuse to get vaccinated?
• Are there regulations in place that must be complied with as a condition to reopening the office?
2. You may also realize that work-at-home arrangements during the pandemic were more productive and climate friendly, so you might want to also consider the following:
• Assess if telecommuting can continue going forward. You can test the waters with a pilot program.
• Make sure your telecommuting/home office policies and arrangements are up to date.
We can work with your organization in creating legal content and strategies to implement a return-to-office plan tailormade to your specific needs.
For more information, please contact:
Juan Tejedo, juan.tejedo@gmt.mx
Alfonso García-Mingo, a.garciamingo@gmt.mx
Carlos Acle, carlos.acle@gmt.mx
This Client Alert is published by GarcíaMingo & Tejedo, S.C. as a news reporting service to clients and other friends. The information contained in this publication should not be construed as legal advice. Should further analysis or explanation of the subject matter be required, please contact the attorney with whom you normally consult.
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