25 February 2021
Permanent shift to home working will boost productivity but may impact mental health, poll finds
More than three quarters of respondents to The Global Legal Post survey expect less office-based work once pandemic recedes
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More than three quarters of business lawyers are anticipating a permanent shift to home working once lockdown restrictions end, most of whom believe this will improve work life balance and productivity, according to a The Global Legal Post poll.
However, there is less agreement over the impact of this change on diversity and particularly mental health with more than a third of respondents worried mental health – already the subject of concern within the profession – will deteriorate.