5 key figures to understand hybrid work trends

2021 was a year greatly shaken up by The emergence of new working models in business. Indeed, whether due to government announcements or simply by the will of the leaders, teleworking and the resulting agreements have increased.

Here are the 5 trends that we detected, based on an analysis of Sia Partners, out of nearly 7,504 agreements and amendments signed in 2021.

1. Businesses have signed a record number of agreements on remote work

“Teleworking is a professional activity carried out entirely or partially outside the premises of the company at the request of the employee or the employer. Teleworking employees benefit from special guarantees”, according to The official website of the French administration.

But between agreements and charters, what are The procedures for setting up teleworking ?

For businesses that have union delegates : signature of a collective agreement between management and the union
For businesses without union representatives : signature of a Telework charter by the management who must consult the CSE
For businesses without CSE : management will be able to decide how many days to work remotely

In 2021, Negotiations around teleworking in business have been multiple. Indeed, the number of agreements and amendments has been multiplied by 4 between 2018 and 2021.

It should be noted that these are SMEs that achieved the most with 4.8 times more agreements and ETIs with 4.4 times more.

2. An increase in telework endorsements

The drafting of an amendment is no longer required by law, however, the National Interprofessional Agreement of 2005, to which the majority of companies adhere, requires it.

The rules are generally relatively vague, but it should be remembered that when the employee's agreement is required (not necessary during a lockdown for example), An amendment makes it possible to prove the mutual agreement between the two parties.

In addition, it is recommended to write an amendment for:

formalize an individual agreement
formalize the conditions under which teleworking will take place
ward signatories in case of litigation

Among the agreements signed in 2021, 16% were amendments compared to 10% in 2018. This increase thus reflects the tendency of companies to review existing telework agreements.

3. An average of 2 days of teleworking per week

Among the agreements signed in 2021, Businesses seem to favour on-site presence :

near the 2/3 plan for a maximum of two days of teleworking per week

only 9% plan to do 100% remotely and with certain conditions

However, since 2019, it should be noted a Increase in the number of teleworking days :

40% of agreements provide for 2 teleworking days per week compared to 27% in 2019

25% of agreements provide for 1 teleworking day per week compared to 44% in 2019

4. Protection against the hyper-connection of employees at the heart of agreements

Between incessant notifications and urgent emails at all hours, teleworking and new technologies that allow us to be reachable at all times, have weakening the border between professional and personal life.

Established by the law known as the “Labor Law” of 8 August 2016, the right to disconnect has been in force since 1 January 2017. It is enshrined in article L. 2242-17 of the Labor Code. The aim of this law is to adapt employment law to the digital age.

It will be noted that The right to disconnect of collaborators is a modality present in 2/3 of agreements and amendments in 2021 compared to less than 50% of cases in 2018.

Read also: The right to disconnect

5. Teleworking benefits that vary according to the size of the company

Many collaborators have practiced teleworking from home due to the health crisis, and various costs may have been incurred.

Buying paper, ink cartridges to print your documents or even your internet bills, are expenses covered by telework allowances of your business.

However, depending on the size of the business, lAllowance may vary. In fact, we notice an average per teleworked day of:

€2.76 in large companies

€2.32 in SMEs

€2.22 in ETI

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