Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Managing Employee Relocation in the Era of Remote Work

American workers are on the move! According to one study, between 14 and 23 million Americans plan to relocate as a result of the increased opportunities for remote work resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. But do employers know where their workers will be? As the pandemic has now passed the one-year mark, employers that hastily implemented mandatory remote work are faced with the reality that many of their employees have relocated to other jurisdictions – often without approval or any concrete plans to return. Most employment law requirements are based on the geographic location of the worker. When employees relocate, employers are confronted with a multitude of employment law compliance challenges, including:

• State income tax withholding
• Unemployment insurance
• Workers compensation
• Wage and hour law
• Training obligations
• Wandering and remote workers outside of the U.S.

A panel of Littler attorneys will discuss the challenges wandering workers pose, practical insights into the future of managing a remote workforce, and ways employers can embrace flexibility without compromising compliance.

Time:

5:45 - 7:00 a.m. PT
6:45 - 8:00 a.m. MT
7:45 - 9:00 a.m. CT
8:45 - 10:00 a.m. ET