WFH stands for work from home, a working arrangement that allows employees to perform their job duties remotely from their home, rather than from a traditional office location.
WFH can be temporary, hybrid, or permanent and has become a common model for both local and international workforces.
Work-from-home arrangements are subject to employment law, tax considerations, and health and safety obligations, which vary by country.
WFH policies define how remote working is implemented and managed. Common elements include:
- Eligibility criteria: determining which roles or employees can work from home.
- Working hours: defining availability, flexibility, and overtime rules.
- Health and safety: ensuring the home workspace meets legal safety requirements.
- Data protection: maintaining confidentiality and cybersecurity standards.
- Equipment and expenses: providing or reimbursing work-related tools and costs.
- Performance management: monitoring productivity and output remotely.
- Payroll and tax considerations: assessing tax, social security, or permanent establishment risks.
Employers must ensure WFH arrangements comply with local labour and tax regulations.
- Legal compliance: ensures adherence to employment and health and safety laws.
- Tax risk management: prevents unintended tax or permanent establishment exposure.
- Employee wellbeing: supports work–life balance and flexibility.
- Business continuity: enables operations during disruptions or emergencies.
- Talent access: allows organisations to hire from wider geographic talent pools.
- Operational clarity: sets expectations for remote working arrangements.
Improperly managed WFH policies can lead to compliance gaps and operational risk.
- WFH: specifically refers to working from an employee’s home.
- Remote work: a broader term that includes working from any location outside the office.
Both models require clear policies and compliance oversight.
Mauve Group supports organisations implementing WFH arrangements through global payroll, Employer of Record (EOR), and global compliance services.
We help businesses:
- Assess employment and tax implications of WFH
- Manage payroll and compliance for remote employees
- Support cross-border remote working arrangements
- Reduce permanent establishment and employment risk
- Ensure compliant global workforce management.
With expertise across 150+ countries, Mauve Group enables organisations to manage WFH compliantly and confidently.
- Remote work: working outside a traditional office environment.
- Hybrid working: a combination of office-based and remote work.
- Employment law: regulations governing working conditions and employee rights.
- Permanent establishment: a taxable presence that may arise from remote work arrangements.
- Global payroll services: managing payroll for remote employees across countries.
- Employer of Record (EOR): enabling compliant employment without local entities.