Regulating telework and occupational safety and health in a post-COVID world

13/07/2021

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Telework looks likely to become a permanent feature of employment for many organisations following the COVID-19 pandemic. But to what extent is this form of work covered by legislation to protect workers?

A new report — informed by a survey of EU-OSHA’s national focal points and a literature review — examines how telework is regulated at EU and national levels, and the changes and policy debates that have emerged in response to the pandemic.