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

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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

not_your_vase · Accepted Answer

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...

dave4420 · Answer

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)?

very_good_man · Answer

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)