Compliance and work-from-home considerations
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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://10leaves.ae/publications/difc/difc-compliance-officer-and-work-from-home-considerations The concept of working from home (WFH) is not a new. Prior to the pandemic, nearly 40% of businesses in the United States and Europe offered some sort of remote work schedules to employees. However, these schedules were more an incentive, rather than the norm. Once or twice a month was ok, unlike in the post-pandemic world where some functions have been allowed to work from home permanently. So how does this play out in the United Arab Emirates, especially for financial firms in the DIFC? Does the DFSA have any rules or regulations around work-from-home (WFH)? The short answer is no. While the DFSA does not have any specific rules on work-from-home, financial firms are expected to comply with the DFSA Rules and the internal rules of the firm. Here is where the compliance function takes the lead. Today’s technology is advanced enough to enable high-speed audio and video connectivity from anywhere in the UAE. However, a compliance officer must review all WFH arrangements to ensure that the requirements as set in the Compliance Policies and Procedures, as well as Business Continuity, Data Protection and IT and Cyber Security Policies are met and complied with on an ongoing basis. When employees work from home, they are no longer in a corporate controlled environment that is overseen by managers, team leaders, corporate cameras, and area access controls. So, what should A DIFC Compliance Officer keep in mind for WFH workers?
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