Office design, telework from home, and self-certified sickness absence: A cross-sectional study of main and moderating effects in a nationally representative sample

Abstract

This study is among the first to investigate the main and interaction effects of office design and access to telework from home on sickness absence. It identified open-plan offices as a potential risk factor for sickness absence. Although access to telework from home was a protective factor overall, it amplified differences in sickness absence risk between open-plan offices and cell offices.