Well established since the Covid-19 pandemic, teleworking continues to transform the daily lives of French employees. According to two studies by Dares, a quarter of workers now practice teleworking, a figure up significantly compared to the pre-pandemic era. While executives remain the main supporters, many employees and intermediate professions also aspire to this flexibility.
Mass adoption of teleworking continues
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up the French relationship with teleworking. Before the health crisis, only 9% of employees occasionally worked remotely. Today, this figure reaches 26%according to data from the Directorate of Research Animation, Studies and Statistics (Dares) of the Ministry of Labor. Even as some companies try to bring their employees back onsite, teleworking remains a norm for 6.1 million workers in 2023, compared to just 2 million in 2019.
Studies also show that teleworking has gone beyond just managerial professions, extending to employees and intermediate professions. Although many of these employees have returned face-to-face, 2.2 million of them believe that their tasks are compatible with teleworking and would like to be able to benefit from it.
« Compared to employees who already work remotely, this potential pool includes a greater proportion of civil service agents, young people and less qualified employees. », Details Dares. Many secretaries, accounting employees and those working in banks and insurance companies are expressing a growing interest in teleworking.
A societal change that questions employers
Dares also notes that teleworking promotes employee autonomy. Many of them report a better ability to organize their tasks and feel reduced pressure compared to that felt on site. However, this way of working is not without its drawbacks: social relationships and support from colleagues suffer. Working remotely limits informal exchanges and collective discussions, which can reduce the feeling of belonging to the work group.
In terms of material conditions, progress has been noted since 2021. Companies more frequently compensate teleworkers for their expenses: 39% of them will receive compensation in 2023, compared to only 14% in 2021. Equipment, too, has improved. improved, making remote working more viable for a majority of employees. Despite this, home workers often feel that they do not benefit from the same resources as in the workplace.
Teleworking proves beneficial for the personal lives of employees by allowing a better balance between private and professional life. By limiting travel times, it allows couples to be more available for their families. Nevertheless, disparities persist: men gain more free time, but the sharing of domestic tasks remains unbalanced to the detriment of women.
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