Remote working should become the default in Britain, with employers legally obliged to demonstrate the need for staff to attend any particular workplace, according to the think-tank Demos.
In a report published on Monday, it makes the case for the government to pursue a move to more remote working as a means of “levelling up” poorer areas, rather than worrying about the effect of empty offices on urban centres.
The think-tank said its research had found four-fifths of the working population want to continue with some form of remote working once the pandemic is over, although not necessarily from their home. Younger people were particularly keen on having workspaces available locally.