Remote Working Requests: Frequently Asked Questions

In the ongoing dialogue between organisations and their employees about the optimal balance between office and remote work, one trend looks set to emerge – an increase in formal requests for remote work arrangements.

Some of these requests will stem from employers firming up their stance on office attendance. Having enjoyed the autonomy and flexibility of remote work during the pandemic, employees are now hesitant to give it up, and some will be prepared to submit formal requests for remote work rather than change their current habits. But the trend isn't just about return to office mandates. The pandemic has reframed remote work as a viable solution to a whole range of predicaments from health concerns to caregiving or relocations. Changes to the law on flexible working from April intended to make flexible working "the norm"