Abstract:
The article studies the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the labor
market for what concerns the diffusion of remote working in Italy. First,
it shows how working remotely represents a possibility for a minority
of the workforce. Then, it discusses the presence of structural socioeconomic gaps between those who can and cannot work remotely in
terms of income, unemployment, and health security at work. Finally,
it addresses the issue of poor regulation on remote working by offering
an overview of the national regulatory framework and describing
recent trends in collective bargaining.
