Millions could be given 'default' right to work from home after pandemic
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove suggested this week that a hybrid model that included home working was likely to become the norm for millions.we'll all be asked to continue working from home if we canHowever, mandatory working from home will be scrapped - giving many a choice about whether they'll tackle the commute again, Politico reports.
"Patterns of work were evolving before the virus and as in many cases the effect of a pandemic, the effect of the national crisis is to accelerate the process of change and that's certainly happened.
But perspex screens between desks, which were put in place by many employers last year, could actually increase spread of the virus and should be binned. That means those who have much more minor ailments like the common cold could be forced to stay at home until they get a negative test.
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