Workers from home twice as likely to exceed scheduled hours

Eurofound said legitimate questions arise as to whether existing legislation to combat the problem is worth it.

Working from home means employees are twice as likely as those onsite to exceed their scheduled hours, EU research has found.

Data from Dublin-based European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, known as Eurofound, shows that teleworkers are twice as likely to exceed the 48-hour working time limit, take insufficient rest, and work in their free time.