It is OK to work from home to supervise gardeners, employment tribunal rules

The tribunal said the IT director’s request to attend a meeting on Teams did not constitute ‘blameworthy’ behaviour. Photograph: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock

The question of when working from home is acceptable – and when you really should be at an office desk – is becoming one of modern life’s conundrums.

An employment tribunal has suggested it may be OK to remain at home if you need to supervise workers, even if it means attending an important meeting remotely.