The shift to home-working triggered by the coronavirus pandemic looks set to endure long-term, making it vital to protect employees’ rights and avoid blurred lines between on-the-clock hours and personal time, the United Nations said Wednesday.
In the first months of the pandemic in 2020, that shot up to an estimated one in five workers, said the ILO. The 279-page report said the growth of working from home in 2020 has brought renewed urgency to the need to address issues facing home workers and their employers. “Given the potential risks of social isolation, it is necessary to develop specific actions that mitigate psychosocial risks,” the report added.
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