Introduce a legal right to work from home

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

In view of the huge increase in home working as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we call on the Goverment to amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 to include all work performed from home; at present working from home voluntarily is not normally considered 'working time' under the regulations

Working from home has significant social, economic & environmental benefits. These include less costs for employers, increased efficiency & work/life balance for employees & major environmental benefits, less traffic, air pollutuon, carbon emissions. Germany & Finland have now enshrined home working in law. Over 47% working populaton been working from home during lockdown & Goverment accepts this has reduced spread of covid-19. Home working is here to stay & should be embraced by Government

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Require suitable businesses offer remote & flexible working to employees

Timeline

16 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
22 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Jul 2020

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