{"id":26261,"date":"2025-05-05T07:36:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T05:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/lexikon\/mobile-working\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T07:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T05:36:03","slug":"mobile-working","status":"publish","type":"lexikon","link":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/lexikon\/mobile-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile working"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is mobile working?<\/h2>\n<p>Mobile working enables employees to carry out their professional tasks regardless of their location &#8211; be it in a caf\u00e9, on the train or in a co-working space. In contrast to working from home, which requires a fixed workplace at home, mobile working offers maximum flexibility in terms of work location. <\/p>\n<h2>Differences to working from home<\/h2>\n<p>While the home office is a fixed workplace in the employee&#8217;s private environment, mobile working is characterized by the freedom to choose the place of work. This can be a caf\u00e9, a co-working space or another suitable location, for example. <\/p>\n<h2>Legal framework<\/h2>\n<p>There is no legal entitlement to mobile working in Germany. Implementation is based on an individual agreement between employer and employee. <\/p>\n<p>Although the Workplace Ordinance (ArbSt\u00e4ttV) does not apply to mobile workplaces, mobile working is still subject to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (ArbSchG) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/lexikon\/working-hours-act-arbzg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Working Hours Act (ArbZG)<\/a>. Employers are obliged to identify potential risks through risk assessments, even if these are usually carried out using questionnaires. <\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of mobile working<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flexibility<\/strong>: Enables a better work-life balance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Productivity<\/strong>: Many employees report increased efficiency outside the traditional office.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost savings<\/strong>: Reduction of office space and associated costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attractiveness as an employer<\/strong>: Offering mobile working can strengthen the employer brand and attract new talent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Challenges<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Working time recording<\/strong>: Ensuring compliance with statutory working hours and break regulations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data protection<\/strong>: Ensuring the security of sensitive company data at changing work locations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication<\/strong>: Maintaining effective team communication without physical presence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Digital support from ZMI<\/h2>\n<p>ZMI&#8217;s time recording solutions offer comprehensive solutions for the challenges of mobile working.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flexible time tracking<\/strong>: Enables working times to be recorded regardless of location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transparent accounting<\/strong>: Provides a clear overview of hours worked and breaks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance with legal requirements<\/strong>: Supports compliance with the Working Hours Act through automated processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With ZMI, companies can organize mobile working efficiently and meet legal requirements at the same time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26261","lexikon","type-lexikon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/26261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexikon"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/26261\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmi.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}