ABSTRACT
The home will need to have enough space for un-disturbed work and a safe work area. A home office contains much valuable equipment and adequate precautions need to be taken to protect it. Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, employers are required to do a risk assessment of the work activities carried out by homeworkers. Employers have to analyse workstations and assess and reduce risks. In legal terms, planning permission is needed for a home office if the overall character of a dwelling will change. Work-related equipment and materials are often not covered in a home contents insurance policy. If information about living individuals is held on a computer, it must be registered with the Office of the Data Protection Registrar. Self-employed teleworkers may need advice on legal aspects of running a business such as trading status and contract law.
