Beware of working time fraud in the home office
Working from home has become an integral part of many employees' everyday working lives. In addition to work, it is easier to be more flexible there than in the office, to look after children and to feel comfortable within your own four walls. But there are also dangers lurking in the home office: In the worst case, inaccurate recording of working hours can lead to dismissal.
We have summarized the most important obligations for time recording in the home office and show you what can happen if you don't take time recording seriously.
Working from home: popular with employees, less so with employers
You may be familiar with it: the home office has become a serious alternative in everyday working life since coronavirus at the latest and is becoming increasingly popular among many employees. Many employees feel comfortable working from home and value their own work better than when they are at their permanent workplace in the office. The situation is quite different on the employer side. Here it is clear that companies tend to be dissatisfied with their employees working from home. The great danger for employees: Perhaps even unconsciously Working time fraud to commit.
Sloppy time recording: threat of dismissal
After all, anyone who does not work during their contractually agreed working hours is committing an offense. Working time fraud. Every interruption to working hours must be precisely documented and identified in the time sheet, otherwise the employee runs the risk of being dismissed without notice in the worst case scenario. Of course, the onus is on the employer to provide evidence of working time fraud in court. However, in the age of social media, this is much quicker than it was a few years ago. Even less friendly colleagues, telltale emails at the wrong time or a chance meeting with the boss in the supermarket can be enough in court to justify a dismissal. Termination to justify.
In the event of termination: contact your employment law expert immediately
Therefore, every employee is advised: Take the time recording in the home office very seriously, Document everything precisely and spend time on your professional activities during your working hours! Save yourself visits outside the office, do not use your social media channels during working hours and do not write any private emails during this time.
If you have already received notice of termination, you should not hesitate to contact an experienced Lawyer for labor law Switch on. By filing a dismissal protection suit, you have the opportunity to defend yourself against dismissal and keep your job or at least collect a lucrative severance payment. We also strongly advise against Cancellation agreements without prior legal advice.
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