Covid-19: changes in sight in the world of work

By: Juliette Rengeval Follow

The Covid-19 crisis was a multiplier of inequalities in the world of work: while some converted to telework, others suffered the full brunt of health risks and the specter of unemployment.

Publicity

All over Europe, offices and public transport have been emptied, employees have learned to juggle family and professional life. The telework revolution is underway and it may well last.

So much so that in Germany, the Minister of Labor now wants to give it a legal framework. From Berlin, Julien Méchaussie's report .

These are mainly executives, urban, who work remotely today. For workers, coronavirus often rhymes with unemployment, loss of job or with increased health risks because you have to go to work.

In Turkey, this is the case for seasonal agricultural workers, forced to travel hundreds of kilometers to make a living. During the harvest season, Anne Andlauer, these workers are exposed to the virus so as not to fall into misery.

In Portugal, when possible, teleworking remains compulsory until June 1. Very little practiced so far, it is a discovery for many Portuguese ... And even the administration has converted. 25% of civil servants will now have to telework. The explanations in Lisbon by Marie-Line Darcy.

Romania hosts many call centers, call centers that usually work in gigantic open spaces, these open-plan offices that welcome dozens of employees. And now it is certain: there will be a before and after Covid-19 in the world of customer relations. Benjamin Ribout

Newsletter Receive all international news directly in your mailbox

Follow all international news by downloading the RFI application

• Germany
• Turkey
• Portugal
• Romania
• Employment and Work

On the same subject

Today's debate

Does telework sign farewell to the city?

Reportage France

Changes in the life of an employee in times of coronavirus

Reportage France

France: deconfinement and work in companies