The spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic has had a considerable impact on the labour market and economy of many European countries since March 2020. Many employees now work from home due to restrictions imposed by the government. Some sectors were forced to decommission their ongoing course of business permanently. Subsequently, many researchers are investigating the effects that the COVID-19 Pandemic may have on the labour market. In order to facilitate a deeper look into this issue, the IAAEU, along with the Chair of Personnel Economics, has hosted a one-day workshop on the topic of "COVID-19 and Labour Markets", held on May 7th, 2021. More than 30 scientists and other interested extern guests took part.
During the workshop, eight scientific papers were presented and discussed. Presentations ad-dressed topics such as "home office, work performance and well-being of employees", "autono-my during the COVID-19 Pandemic", and "re-opening of schools and the spread of the Pandem-ic". Dr. Yue Huang, a researcher at the IAAEU and the Chair of Personnel Economics of the Trier University, presented her research on "Home Sweet Home: Working from Home and Employee Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK". She demonstrated that employee per-formance in the UK, measured by self-reported productivity and working hours, is positively cor-related with the frequency of working from home. Many employees are in favour of home office even after the Pandemic. These results are politically relevant and highlight the need to create a suitable regulatory setting for the future establishment of the home office. Each presentation was followed by a lively discussion between presenters and the audience, which provided all par-ticipants with networking opportunities despite the online format. The successful online event also reflects the topic of home office at the workshop.
We would like to thank all presenters and participants for their excellent presentations and con-tributions to the discussion. You can find the program of the workshop here, as well as more in-formation on the TriECON Workshop Series in the Summer Semester of 2021 on our homepage.
During the workshop, eight scientific papers were presented and discussed. Presentations ad-dressed topics such as "home office, work performance and well-being of employees", "autono-my during the COVID-19 Pandemic", and "re-opening of schools and the spread of the Pandem-ic". Dr. Yue Huang, a researcher at the IAAEU and the Chair of Personnel Economics of the Trier University, presented her research on "Home Sweet Home: Working from Home and Employee Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK". She demonstrated that employee per-formance in the UK, measured by self-reported productivity and working hours, is positively cor-related with the frequency of working from home. Many employees are in favour of home office even after the Pandemic. These results are politically relevant and highlight the need to create a suitable regulatory setting for the future establishment of the home office. Each presentation was followed by a lively discussion between presenters and the audience, which provided all par-ticipants with networking opportunities despite the online format. The successful online event also reflects the topic of home office at the workshop.
We would like to thank all presenters and participants for their excellent presentations and con-tributions to the discussion. You can find the program of the workshop here, as well as more in-formation on the TriECON Workshop Series in the Summer Semester of 2021 on our homepage.
