Joint WHO/ILO Technical Brief

Healthy and Safe Telework

2 February 2022

This report, jointly produced by the ILO and WHO, outlines the health benefits and risks of teleworking and the changes needed to accommodate the shift towards different forms of remote work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation of work.

The report outlines the roles that governments, employers, workers and workplace health services should play in promoting and protecting health and safety while teleworking.

For more information, see the Press Release here.

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