Some German companies now offering work from vacation destinations

New forms of work are only slowly gaining acceptance in Germany. Some 8 percent of German companies offer their employees the opportunity to also work from their vacation destination, finds the latest Randstad ifo Personnel Manager Survey. In some cases, this involves a reduction in working hours. “In the competition for skilled workers, this can be a means of giving employees a better work-life balance,” says Julia Freuding from the ifo Institute’s Fürth Branch.