"For many families, remote work is the difference between coping and not coping - we need new legislation to secure it as a right"
"Working from home shouldn't be a special allowance granted during a storm. Chair of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group Keith Leonard urged those with "discretion" to work from home last Friday to ease pressure on transport for essential workers. And he was right. It was sensible. It was responsible. It was civic-minded."
"But if remote work eases pressure on roads and public transport during extreme weather, then it does so every other working day too. Congestion isn't inevitable. It's the predictable outcome of policy choices that prioritise office attendance over common sense."
Remote work provides essential support for many families, allowing them to manage childcare, health, and financial pressures while remaining employed. Authorities urged those with discretion to work from home during recent extreme weather to reduce strain on transport for essential workers. Remote work reduces congestion on roads and public transport not only during storms but every working day, showing that congestion results from policy choices prioritising office attendance. Securing the right to remote work through legislation would protect families, improve resilience during emergencies, reduce daily transport pressure, and advance worker wellbeing and civic responsibility.
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