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In this brilliant and timely piece from a former colleague and great friend, Michael Grimes, we get an insight into the reality of the life of a home-worker, a reality that COVID-19 is forcing upon far more of us.\u00a0Policymakers, HR Managers and CEOs, take note!<\/span><\/p>\n

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