Decline in remote jobs risks shutting disabled people out of work, study finds

Research project warns fall in homeworking roles could undermine efforts to reduce unemployment A decline in the number of jobs for people who need to work remotely, including those with disabilities, could undermine the government’s efforts to reverse rising unemployment, according to a two-year study. More than eight in 10 respondents to a survey of working-age disabled people by researchers at Lancaster University said access to home working was essential or very important when looking for...

By Phillip Inman