The right to work from home was among the sticking points in the negotiations between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the federal government.
The union is claiming a victory in the government agreeing to review remote work on a case-by-case basis, rather than applying a “one-size-fits-all” policy to federal workers.
But the updated policy was left out of the tentative agreement reached overnight Sunday.
Experts say the outcome reflects how our approach to remote work still needs to be fine-tuned as workers and their managers adapt to the post-pandemic era. Even so, it still represents a significant step that could have ripple effects
