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"I miss the office." Right to work from home 9 to 5.

The Government has announced a new strategy to make working from home a permanent option for work...

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19.37 15 Jan 2021


"I miss the office." Right to work from home 9 to 5.


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19.37 15 Jan 2021


The Government has announced a new strategy to make working from home a permanent option for workers all around the country.

The Remote Work Strategy will give employees a legal right to ask to work from home and introduce a legal code of practice on the right to disconnect from work.

Workers are already legally entitled to request remote working; however, new legislation to be introduced by September will force employers to give good reasons for refusing the request.

Henry McKean has been speaking to workers and experts.


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