Discrimination risks | Thinking of cutting pay for remote staff? Be ready for a legal battle

Employers could face serious legal battles if they decide to cut pay for remote or hybrid staff, experts have warned.

The CIPD released figures this week which showed that as many as one in ten respondents plan to reduce pay and/or benefits for staff who work from home, while four percent said their firm had already done so.

But experts have warned any firms considering reducing compensation & benefits for remote and hybrid staff would raise serious ethical and legal questions, if the move is made purely on a cost-saving basis.

The survey of over 1000 senior decision makers by the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, found that the majority of employers who can offer hybrid working – a mix of workplace and home working - are embracing it.