The Future of the Home Office from a Legal Perspective: Labor Court Disputes Related to the Home Office

Abstract

The expanding spread of home working, quickened by global occasions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, raises an assortment of lawful questions and conceivable clashes that must be inspected within the setting of German labour law. The expanding trend of working from home raises lawful questions and potential disputes that ought to be inspected inside the setting of German labour law. This paper gives a comprehensive examination of the legitimate system for home offices in Germany, counting occupational security, information protection, and working time courses of action. The part of the manager in guaranteeing compliance with regulations is emphasized. Common labour court disputes related to the home office, such as working and rest times, psychological stretch, and gear arrangement, are analyzed from a legitimate point of view. Relevant court choices and precedents in Germany are displayed to supply experiences into how courts approach such conflicts. The paper also highlights the importance of the co-determination of the works board and the information security officer within the setting of the home office and examines their part in advancing compliance with legitimate prerequisites. It concludes with a viewpoint on long term improvement of home offices from a lawful point of view, considering conceivable changes within the law and political advancements in Germany.

Keywords: are Home office, labor law, data protection, working time regulations, remote work, Lifelong learning