Many employers have had their employees working from home in full or in part during the Covid-19 pandemic, and in many cases working from home has turned out to be quite a success. It has shown that it is possible to work together from a distance, and that most meetings may be held online. There are various models to be considered when implementing a more flexible work pattern. It may be voluntary based on the employee’s own wish, a mandatory instruction from the employer, a flexible scheme with work performed partly from the office and partly from the home office with no fixed days in or out of the office.
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