Legal

Risk Management and Legal Issues for TDM and Telework Programs

Risk Management for Rideshare Carpool Matching Programs (pdf format) (Transit Cooperative Legal Research Digest No. 2.) Part of the Transit Cooperative Research Program  There are a multitude of state, public, and private rideshare/carpool matching organizations nationwide. The question that has arisen is one of assessing the liability exposure for an organization that is offering and promoting these services. This report identifies the risks from the standpoint of the sponsoring agency and suggests ways to mitigate these risks. Also, the research offers alternatives to contain or protect against this type of liability.  

Telecommuting: Panacea or Pandora's Box?
by C. Andrew Head, Holland & Knight LLP (Atlanta)
"Employment lawyers must therefore be prepared to render advice on the legal pitfalls of telecommuting. In the case of the careful and prudent employer, employment attorneys may even have the opportunity to prevent such problems by preparing a telecommuting agreement. This paper provides a non-exhaustive list of employment law issues arising out of the telecommuting arrangement, and offers guidance to employers and attorneys alike who are called upon to prepare a telecommuting agreement."

Out-of-State Telecommuters: Assessing the Risk 
By: Charles F. Knapp, Faegre & Benson, LLP
From the International Telework Association & Council's "ASK ITAC" series