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The Inquiry: Is work from home working?

Is work from home working?

24/08/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - The Inquiry, Is work from home working?

Why is the way we work undergoing an appraisal?

Can employers and employees find a balance to enable a future of working from home?

Working from home became the norm for millions of us around the globe during the Covid-19 pandemic, but now three years on some major employers are insisting on their employees returning to the office, for at least some part of the working week.

The levels of working from home currently vary, depending on the country and its culture.  The Netherlands are looking at legislation to allow employees the ability to work remotely, whilst in Japanese culture the preference for employees tends to be going into the office.
 
So how do we navigate a future where both business and personnel needs are met to provide a good work life balance. 

This week on the Inquiry we’re asking ‘Is work from home working?’ 

Contributors: 
Jose Maria Barrero, Assistant Professor of Finance at ITAM Business School, Mexico and Co-Founder of WFH Research project
Dr Saori Sugeno, Lecturer in Corporate Governance and International Business, Surrey Business School, University of Surrey 
Román Gil,  Partner in law firm Sagardoy Abogadas, the Spanish firm of Ius Laboris, global employment law alliance for multinational companies.  
Dr Wladislaw Rivkin, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Trinity Business School, Dublin, Ireland 

Presenter:  Charmaine Cozier
Producer: Jill Collins
Researcher: Matt Toulson
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Technical Producer:  Kelly Young
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown

(A working from home environment / Getty images)

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