No10 today poured cold water on the idea of working from home becoming the ‘default’ after coronavirus amid a backlash from businesses – insisting there are ‘clear benefits’ from being in offices.
The emergence of proposals for a legal right to flexible working has sparked fears employers will be blocked from insisting staff attending offices unless they can prove it is essential.
The Government will consult on the plan – originally pledged in the 2019 Tory manifesto – over the summer ahead of possible legislation later this year.
But the prospect sparked a backlash amid fears it could…
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