Do companies have to provide you with a laptop?

If a business requires employees to use specific devices (such as computers, phones, and peripherals), it must provide them, either directly or through reimbursement. If a business normally provides laptops to employees, the biggest equipment expense is already taken care of, as employees can use those at home.

Can a company make you use your personal laptop for work?

In most cases, an employer can require you to use your own computer at work, and offer you no compensation, though for a variety of reasons it is rare to find an organization with this kind of strict policy.

Will my new job give me a laptop?

Introducing working from home. make temporary working from home arrangements because of coronavirus (COVID-19) more permanent.

Which company give laptops to employees?

IBM – Company provides personal laptop for all employees which is a plus for working remote | Glassdoor.

What to do if a company loaned you a laptop?

Contact the IT personnel or supervisor at the company as soon as possible and let them know. If the company has loaned you a laptop, you’re likely expected to complete work on the laptop. If it’s damaged to the extent where you can’t effectively use it, you may need to quickly have it replaced.

What should I do if my laptop is damaged in office?

Simply report it, take actions to mitigate the damage (put in a bag with rice, or another desiccant) and turn it in to your department and have your support people look at it. Was is allowed or even desired by you employer that you take the laptop home? Was common that the basement was flooded (e.g. every year)?

Can a damaged laptop be repaired or replaced?

Usually laptop are issued to executive level staff, you will not have any problem footing the cost of replacement, importance is on the data recovery. Most physical damage to the laptop exterior casing will not harm the hard disk residing inside.

What should I do if my laptop is stolen?

Even if your laptop was in the office the whole time, it could have been stolen or distroyed. Not sure who “all relevant colleagues” were. Don’t go around telling people what happened. You should only contact the person responsible for buying laptops and maintenance, unless the practice in your company is different.