Return to work after the pandemic
Many employers have had their employees working from home in
full or in part during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in many cases
working from home has turned out to be quite a success. It has
shown that it is possible to work together from a distance, and
that most meetings may be held online. Remote working has increased
flexibility and potentially also employees' efficiency and
likewise it has saved employers' expenses for business
travelling and accommodation costs etc. Many employers are
consequently considering permitting employees working from their
home offices in full or in part on a more permanent basis.
There are various models to be considered when implementing a
more flexible work pattern. It may be voluntary based on the
employee's own wish, a mandatory instruction from the employer,
a flexible scheme with work performed partly from the office and
partly from the home office with no fixed days in or out of the
office, or
