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Employees share how they are increasingly turning to the courts amid growing resistance to back-to-desk directivesFor millions of UK employees the shift towards remote working triggered by the coronavirus lockdowns merely meant a better work-life balance, but for Emma*, an office administrator from the Midlands whose husband has a disability and relies on her for care, it was “a lifeline”.Even after Covid restrictions lifted in 2021 she continued to mostly work from home, until she was told last autumn “out of the blue” that she had to attend the office more, though she says no problems had been reported with her output and only “vague reasons” were given. Continue reading…
Employees share how they are increasingly turning to the courts amid growing resistance to back-to-desk directives
For millions of UK employees the shift towards remote working triggered by the coronavirus lockdowns merely meant a better work-life balance, but for Emma*, an office administrator from the Midlands whose husband has a disability and relies on her for care, it was “a lifeline”.
Even after Covid restrictions lifted in 2021 she continued to mostly work from home, until she was told last autumn “out of the blue” that she had to attend the office more, though she says no problems had been reported with her output and only “vague reasons” were given.
