Home office remains: What changes with the new law 2025!

Home office remains: What changes with the new law 2025!

Linz, Österreich - The world of work is facing a change, because the home office is no longer just a temporary measure of Corona pandemic. A new concept has become an integral part of everyday work. Especially in Upper Austria it turns out that companies strategically rely on home office. From January 1, 2025, a new law for teleworking comes into force, which specifies the regulations on the work of at home. Many companies, such as the technology provider Tractive and the Raiffeisenlandesbank Upper Austria, have already introduced effective models that give space to fixed home office days in everyday work, as the Krone reports.

home office - an indispensable component

The HomeOffice work model not only enjoys great popularity among employees, but is also considered advantageous by employers. According to a kariere.at survey, 94 percent of the employees support the opportunity to work in the home office, while 88 percent of employers want to maintain this option as any design. With increasing interest, the job portal even implemented a special “home office filter” in order to present the searchers specifically with this form of work. At the moment, almost thousands of jobs are offered in Linz, which enable work from home, especially in the areas of IT, advice and advertising and marketing, such as

But what do companies and employees have to consider at the home office? An ergonomically furnished workplace at home is essential, emphasizes Reinhard Jäger from the occupational medical service in Linz. The workplace should correspond to the same ergonomic standards as in the office to avoid health problems. In addition, employees should consider possible tax benefits, such as the home office flat rate, which is up to 300 euros per year. The exact recording of the HomeOffice days is of central importance here to perceive these advantages.