Germany Announces Mandatory Work from Home Legislation
9th January 2019Germany’s Labor Ministry announced its new year legislation plans to make the option to work from home mandatory. The initiative will force German employers to either allow their employees to work from home or explain why it is not possible. A study by the Federal Ministry of Labor suggests that 40 percent of Germans would like to…
12 Best Cities For SmartWorking
10th December 2018Our 12 Days of Christmas Countdown begins with the 12 Best Cities for SmartWorking. 12. Basel, Switzerland Located on the Rhine River near the borders of France and Germany, Basel makes an ideal city for SmartWorkers as it has high wages and fast internet speeds. 11. Luxembourg City, Luxembourg You’ll find it hard to feel…
How To Work From Home – The Smart Way
25th September 2018Is ,’working from home’, the same as, ‘SmartWorking’? Yes..and No You can SmartWork, but it does not necessarily have to be from home. And you can work from home, but it doesn’t mean you’re not SmartWorking. So how does this work? When we talk about remote working, many people still conjure up the image of…
A Smart Solution To Ireland’s Rising Childcare Costs
20th September 2018The rising costs of childcare in Ireland has become a widespread cause for concern. The average weekly cost has risen steadily over the last ten years, currently standing at €155.60 per week (€622.40 per month). As a result, Ireland’s childcare costs are now one of the highest among the 36 OECD countries. Speaking about this…
The Anti-Mum Bias: Could SmartWorking Be The Solution?
13th September 2018We often hear from Mums – stay at home or working – sharing their challenges in trying to strike the balance between family life and work life. Many, unfortunately, experience an anti-mom bias – a concept that we would like to see end. We took a look at Refinery29‘s latest article featuring real Mum’s stories and found Sophia Petrov’s provoking…