Future of Work

Could flexible working mean less freedom? Here’s what an expert thinks

A woman works in a house with her cat while workers are forced to work from home and demand payback for extra home office costs during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sassenheim, Netherlands October 2, 2020. Picture taken October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier - RC2HDJ9U715C

The pandemic has furthered the trend of flexible working. Image: REUTERS/Eva Plevier

Almudena Cañibano
Associate Professor in Human Resource Management, ESCP Business School, Madrid Campus
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