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5.3 How to make collective hours whether they are at home or in the

agreements on working online and office?
offline 2. Office flexibility

How much flexibility will employees have in
5.3.1 Conceptual Framework : How to make
choosing when and how often to come to the
collective agreements on working online and
office? Do they all have to come at the same
offline
times and days, or will they be able to decide
What is collective agreement? for themselves when to come or go?

A collective agreement is “an agreement 3. Office requirements
between an employer or an employer’s
Can some employees work remotely all the
organisation and an employees’ organisations,
time, or will each employee have to come to
made and submitted for registration under this
the office part of the time and work remotely
Law, concerning all or any of the following
the rest? Under what circumstances will
matters: the engagement of employees and
employees be able to work fully remotely and
the termination of employment, terms of
under what circumstances will they have to
employment, labour relations, and the rights
come into the office?
and obligations of the organisations which are
parties to the agreement.” 4. Equipment and remote configuration
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The greatest challenge for the hybrid model is Are employees expected to meet home office
setting it up for success. For this to happen, setup requirements, such as internet speed,
companies should establish and implement a desk, camera or lighting? Will the company
collective agreement as soon as possible. This subsidise home office upgrades?
will identify what the company and you as a
leader require of hybrid workers, as well as
what employees can expect from the
company.

5.3.2 Practical Application: putting knowledge
into action for real-world results based on
how to make collective agreements on
working online and offline.

A clearly formulated and communicated
remote working policy, will avoid stress in the
subsequent work and management of the
hybrid team. A hybrid policy should consist of

five themes.
5. Safety, security and remote technical
1. Remote flexibility support

How much flexibility will employees have over How will workers be provided with a safe
their working hours when they are not in the working environment? Will they have
office? Does everyone have to work the same restrictions on where they can work, taking

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