Should have been discussed and put in writing when the terms of employment changed to remote work - a whole bunch of things change in terms of taxes, liability,

Should have been discussed and put in writing when the terms of employment changed to remote work - a whole bunch of things change in terms of taxes, liability, etc. If you genuinely value the employee, and genuinely want to keep them, and the increase is not rediculous, then it's a perfectly reasonable request - especially if they only seem to be asking for the same standard of living and not gaming you for more spending cash. If you don't increase their pay - will they leave? What about paying for insurance and expenses for remote workers. Laptops, pcs, etc.