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Employees taking taking advantage of the employment relationship while working from home

Gillian Lumb, Director in our Employment Law practice joined Cape Talk to discuss various scenarios where employees could be taking advantage of the employment relationship, while working from home. She expands on drinking during working hours, employees inflating work hours, or moonlighting and the legal implications in these circumstances. Gillian explains that employers can put measures in place to monitor their employees' performance while working remotely.

3 Sep 2021 13:48 Minutes Podcast
Employees taking taking advantage of the employment relationship while working from home

Employees taking taking advantage of the employment relationship while working from home

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Employees taking taking advantage of the employment relationship while working from home

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Gillian Lumb, Director in our Employment Law practice joined Cape Talk to discuss various scenarios where employees could be taking advantage of the employment relationship, while working from home. She expands on drinking during working hours, employees inflating work hours, or moonlighting and the legal implications in these circumstances. Gillian explains that employers can put measures in place to monitor their employees' performance while working remotely.

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