The Bruegel report highlights the potential benefits of telework and hybrid work models in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report argues that remote work has proven to be efficient and has the potential to increase productivity. The pandemic has also emphasized the need for creating safe working environments and ensuring equal treatment for remote and on-site workers. The report recommends that the European Union should build on this lesson and adopt a new Framework Agreement on Hybrid Work that would supersede the 2002 Framework Agreement on Telework. This framework could set out the conditions for a general increase in teleworking and would not dictate employers' internal work organization or workers' choices. The report concludes that the adoption of such an agreement could help create a more flexible and productive labor market in the EU.
