The Netherlands became one of the first countries to make working from home a legal right after parliamentary approval. Working from home, also known as remote work, is an employment arrangement that allows employees to work from anywhere. They do not need to commute to centralized workplaces such as office buildings, warehouses, retail stores, etc.
Working from home has become a common practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies around the world have been forced to close offices due to lockdowns.
The pandemic has driven a shift in attitudes towards work, with many workers wanting to retain some of the flexibility they have experienced over the past two years.
Bloomberg reports that the lower house of the Dutch bicameral parliament approved the work-from-home decree on July 5.
Importantly, the decree now needs to be approved by the Dutch Senate before it finally takes effect. According to the decree, employers must consider requests from employees to work from home as long as the occupation allows it.
Now as the world economy gradually opens up, employers are calling their employees back to the office. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, for example, issued an ultimatum last month asking employees to return to the office or leave the company.
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