“Confindustria companies promote smartworking”. The analysis is carried out by the study center in via dell’Astronomia which underlines the need to support companies in the investments necessary to “make the most of the potential” of what the economists of the industrialists’ association consider “one of the games to be won for modernize the country “.
«When the health emergency is over – the CsC predicts – workers and businesses will most likely not turn back. Not entirely, at least. And we will also see in Italy an increase in the possibilities of doing work remotely compared to the pre-crisis ».
And this is also because “the ’emergency smart working’ has overcome many prejudices, and has been an opportunity to improve digital skills and rethink many business processes”.
It is a prospect «also confirmed by the opinions and intentions gathered from companies through the ‘Confindustria survey’: more than a third of respondents declared that they will maintain smart working even after the pandemic has emerged. This share rises to 41.2% for service companies; on the other hand, as expected given the type of activity, the percentage in industry is lower, 31.0% ».
Bankitalia, 63% of employees return to attendance
In the meantime, gradual and increasing return of work in attendance for employees of the Bank of Italy. After hitting 90% of ‘remote’ work in the tightest moments of the Covid lockdown, workers have gradually returned and, in the last week, face-to-face work is now 63% of the total. The growth has been gradual in recent weeks: according to sources from the central institute, 2,765 people attended (48% of the total staff in service) from 24 September to 30 September. In the week 1-7 October – 2,660 in attendance (46% of the total staff in service). In the week from 8-14 October – 2,605 in presence (45% of the total staff in service) and then in the week from 15 to 21 October – 3445 in presence (60% of the staff in service).