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Recommendation for employers to reintroduce work from home policies

Leila Moosa, Senior Associate in the Employment Law practice, was recently featured on Hilaal TV with Fahraaz Patel, where she discussed calls for employers to reconsider work-from-home policies in light of rising fuel costs.

22 Apr 2026 Video

Leila explained that, from a legal perspective, there is no statutory or automatic right for employees to work remotely. However, such a right may arise from the terms of an employment contract or an employer’s internal remote working policy.

Leila noted that current economic pressures and broader social considerations are prompting employers to reassess their approach to remote work, particularly whether existing policies should be introduced, expanded, or applied more frequently. She added that this is a dynamic period, and organisations may begin to revisit their workplace models in the coming weeks.

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