
Blurring of boundaries in work’s ‘new normal’
The good news is that ‘hybrid’ working favours employee self-determination. The bad news is it’s hard to keep work at bay.
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Rolf Schmucker is a social scientist and head of the DGB Good Work Index institute in Berlin. The institute conducts annual surveys of workers in Germany about their conditions.

The good news is that ‘hybrid’ working favours employee self-determination. The bad news is it’s hard to keep work at bay.

New working arrangements could hold out more self-determination for workers. Too often they have meant more stress.