Some TikToker named Layah (and I cringe that such a thing exists), who purports to be a Work from Home Expert, recently posted a video citing her issues with her employer's latest directive for her to return to the office.
According to Layah, her employer requires her to return to the office despite the work contract she signed in July of 2023 stating that she would have 100% remote designated status. She cites two primary reasons why going to the office would be problematic for her: 1) She lives 91.3 miles away from the office one way, and 2) Medical issues that make going into an office "near impossible."
Of course, Layah is fighting back. “I submitted paperwork for what they call a hardship request or something like that,” she said. She has yet to receive a response from the employer. She also contacted the union of which she is a member, and the union indicated it would push for an exemption, and if that doesn't work, they will be litigating.
Here's an idea: how about finding another job/employer? Why would you want to continue working for a company that operates in bad faith from the jump? If you're a remote work expert, you should have no problems finding another remote assignment with a reputable company that won't pull the switcheroo on you.
According to Layah, her employer requires her to return to the office despite the work contract she signed in July of 2023 stating that she would have 100% remote designated status. She cites two primary reasons why going to the office would be problematic for her: 1) She lives 91.3 miles away from the office one way, and 2) Medical issues that make going into an office "near impossible."
Of course, Layah is fighting back. “I submitted paperwork for what they call a hardship request or something like that,” she said. She has yet to receive a response from the employer. She also contacted the union of which she is a member, and the union indicated it would push for an exemption, and if that doesn't work, they will be litigating.
Here's an idea: how about finding another job/employer? Why would you want to continue working for a company that operates in bad faith from the jump? If you're a remote work expert, you should have no problems finding another remote assignment with a reputable company that won't pull the switcheroo on you.
