How risk managers can help develop remote work policies [Report]

Look around any 21st century workplace and you’re likely to see vacant work spaces. When you ask about the occupants, you learn that they work remotely at least one day a week. What was seen as a trend only a few years ago has become commonplace in most businesses. But the employee benefit of allowing employees to work remotely has potential risks to your organization.

Having a detailed remote work policy is a necessity, says a new executive report from RIMS, “Risk Management & Remote Work Policies.” A detailed policy allows the organization to lay out parameters, guidelines and expectations of their remote workforce. In the report, RIMS board directors discuss the advantages and challenges posed by remote workers as well as the role that risk professionals should play in the policy’s development for their organizations.