More than three months into the coronavirus pandemic, many Canadians are still asking each other the same question: “Are you working from home?” The shift from cubicles and commutes to kitchen tables and day-old sweatpants happened almost overnight for millions of Canadians.
Despite some movement from provinces to reboot the economy, working from home might be here to stay. Some companies, like Shopify and Twitter, have decided to do away with the office completely.
But as time has passed, costs have accrued. “If you are working from home, there’s a greater expense to you,” said Andrew Monkhouse, a Toronto-based employment lawyer. “In normal circumstances, an employee might ask to work from home and the employer might agree, but say certain