News - 28 May 2021 12:00

Eurofound explores the rise of the telework generation

In a post-COVID-era, will remote work be the foundation for the future of work? How is the rise in teleworking impacting working conditions? Working from home brings flexibility, but how is it really impacting on our health and work-life balance? And what about the right to disconnect - is existing legislation fit for the new normal?

Eurofound Research Managers Tina Weber and Oscar Vargas will explore these issues and present latest data at a LIVE #AskTheExpert webinar on Thursday 3 June 2021 at 10:00 - 11:00 IST/11:00 - 12:00 CEST.

Moderated by Mary McCaughey, Head of Information and Communication at Eurofound, the Agency’s experts will discuss the different ways COVID-19 has tipped the scale towards teleworking, and take questions and comments from participants via a LIVE chat.

Further information and registration:

#AskTheExpert webinar: The rise of the telework generation – What impact for working conditions?

For media enquiries, please contact media@eurofound.europa.eu

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Tina Weber

Research Manager Tina.Weber@eurofound.europa.eu

Oscar Vargas Llave

Research manager Working Life Oscar.Vargas@eurofound.europa.eu

Mary McCaughey

Head of Information and Communication Mary.McCaughey@eurofound.europa.eu +353-1-204-3240

Teleworkers twice as likely to exceed 48-hour working time limit

The shift to telework during the pandemic, and increased demand for more hybrid working arrangements in the future, is putting the spotlight on whether existing labour legislation is fit for purpose in post-pandemic Europe, according to Eurofound’s new report Right to disconnect: Exploring company practices.

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Reduced feeling of financial strain in Italy

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4 May 2021 15:00

COVID-19 could be a catalyst for fundamental change that will define the Future of Europe

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Two worlds of income support during COVID-19

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1 June 2021 16:30

As Member States take different approaches to regulating telework, will the EU bring them into line?

Now that the pandemic is receding and wholesale telework seems to be here to stay, governments are faced with the need to properly regulate such arrangements. Member States are following different paths, but the EU might step in to promote some level of standardisation.