Bosses could be forced to offer working from home to all, Matt Hancock suggests
BOSSES could be forced to offer everyone the chance to work from home if they want to, Matt Hancock suggested today.
The Health Secretary said he would consider changing the law to force employers to offer it to staff after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Around half of the country has been working at home due to the outbreak, when Brits had to stay at home to help control the spread of the virus.
And a study today said that nearly one in three people are prepared to keep working from home for the time-being.
Speaking in a webchat with members of women's club AllBright this morning, Mr Hancock said the coronavirus pandemic had made flexible working the "new norm" and was something all "good employers" should accommodate moving forward.
One Government minister told the publication: ";It makes complete sense."
British businesses look set to be more flexible about working from home in the future – with nearly half of bosses believing it will save them money.
Seven in 10 are now considering changing previous rules and regulations, after being so impressed with how staff have reacted.
Three out of five people surveyed by Halifax said they did not expect things to ever go back to normal.
Many saw working from home as a way to be kinder to the environment, too.
Many big employers have told their employees to work from home for the meantime if they can - some have been informed the changes will become semi-permanent for the next few months.
Other offices are operating a hybrid system where some workers come in a couple of days a week, and work from home the rest of the time.
Strict new rules are operating in workplaces, where there is a maximum capacity that can be in at any one time.
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