I currently live and work for a company based out of Nashville, TN. I'm originally from Springfield, IL and will be moving back to Illinois later this month. I was approved by upper management to go fully remote and keep my position for my company that is based out of Nashville. In the midst of our move, my HR director discovered that my company does not meet the benefits required by Illinois for remote work. In order to "meet" those benefits, they would have to extend them to remaining 1000 employees and the incurred cost would not make sense. I'm still unaware of the specific benefits that are being requested.
This was news to my boss and the company as a whole. As of now, they're telling me there is not a viable option to keep me with the company once I move. I have to imagine there is a way to work around this? Would love to speak with someone that is well-versed in Illinois / Tennessee remote work regulations. I'll be traveling back to TN monthly for this position, and I'm floating the idea of "renting" a coworker's room to keep a TN address. We will be purchasing a home in Springfield, IL however, and I'm not sure the impact of what is considered my primary residence. Any help is much appreciated as I navigate this tough time.