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Ask HN: Should employers pay a fine for superfluous work-from-office policies?

by dekervin on 7/24/23, 6:38 PM with 7 comments

A comment on another thread mentionned this idea: "If you are forcing work-from-office but it's not actually required, I think you should be forced to pay for the carbon footprint." [1]

I think it's a reasonnable idea, easy to evaluate, easy to implement and will probably improve carbon footprint and quality of life for everyone.

Why don't we get behind it as a policy goal? Also feel free to mention any idea that you think could be put into law and help with carbon footprint. A citizen action committee couldget behind it.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36433214

  • by not_your_vase on 7/24/23, 6:47 PM

    I'm on the other side. My home is not a workplace.

    If I have to work from home, why don't you (as my employer) chime in with at least 30% of my rent? Actually it should be more, as the place is taken up 100% of the time with the work tools, not only when I work...

  • by dave4420 on 7/24/23, 6:52 PM

    Will they get a tax credit if it turns out that the carbon footprint is lower working from the office (because more efficient heating/cooling)?
  • by very_good_man on 7/25/23, 3:55 PM

    I don't like the climate cult stuff, but good idea to use it as a bludgeon against a greater enemy (boomers and CRE landlords)