Request for Ideas: Helpful Company Rules for Full-Time Remote Work (Assalamu alaikum)
Assalamu alaikum - Our company is shifting to full-time remote work, and I’m looking for practical suggestions for policies that will support everyone. Some background: we’ve been doing hybrid work for about a year and already have laptops, monitors, and other necessary equipment at home. Now we’re committing to fully remote and want to make sure leadership sets sensible rules. I’m proposing the company provide a $100/month internet stipend to every employee to help cover connection costs. What other policies or supports would you recommend I put forward to the leadership? Ideas I’m thinking about: clear expectations for working hours and availability, guidance on creating a healthy prayer/break schedule, a budget for home office furniture or an allowance for an ergonomic chair, contributions toward home office utilities, stipends for mobile phone plans if needed, reimbursing office supplies, regular virtual team check-ins that start with a short greeting (salaam) to maintain community, and mental health or counselling support that’s compatible with our values. I’m open to practical suggestions about communication norms, security practices for company devices, onboarding and training for remote hires, policies about visits to the main office when needed, and ways to ensure fairness for employees who have caregiving or homeschooling responsibilities. JazakAllahu khair - any ideas, even small ones, would be really helpful.