Remote working

Why this happened and the effects on the economy
Remote working is a direct effect of COVID-19 on businesses, as the businesses had introduced this method to keep their workers safe.
Remote working has negatively effect the economy in that it influenced the labour force by increasing lay-offs and lowering the productivity in some industries, for example manufacturing industries. This lowers the profits of a business and in turn lowers the tax paid to the government.
However, it has had a positive effect on some industries with white-collar jobs as it is not necessary for workers to be in the office to complete their work.