In March 2021, a new government initiative “Our Rural Future” was announced. With the introduction of this legislation, employees will have the legal right to request remote working.
So, how can the policy benefit businesses and/or people going forward?

Pre-COVID, many businesses did not want to adopt a flexible workstyle for their workforce. Working from home, a relatively modern concept was seen by many as being inefficient. Many worried that staff were less productive at home, a lack of visibility and monitoring cause anxiety over how employees were spending their time, and it was seen …