Homeworking in the UK: before and during the 2020 lockdown

Publication type

Report

Series

WISERD Report

Authors

Publication date

August 15, 2020

Summary:

In this report, Alan Felstead of Cardiff University and Darja Reuschke of the University of Southampton present new and up-to-date evidence on the scale of the shift of paid work into the home in the UK during lockdown, its impact on the mental well-being and productivity of homeworkers, and the likely prevalence of homeworking after social distancing restrictions are fully lifted. The findings are based on three online surveys of workers carried out towards the end of April, May and June 2020. Each survey questioned a representative sample of 6,000-7,000 workers.

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Link

https://wiserd.ac.uk/publication/homeworking-in-the-uk-before-and-during-the-2020-lockdown/

Notes

Covered by over 30 media outlets

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