As a point of comparison, Germany already has a right to work part-time: if you've been with a company for more than 6 months and the company has more than 15 e

As a point of comparison, Germany already has a right to work part-time: if you've been with a company for more than 6 months and the company has more than 15 employees, you can ask to reduce your hours and the burden of proof is on the employer show that it cannot be accommodated if they want to deny it. This seems similar, and it's probably far easier to organise. It's not for everybody, obviously. But among my acquaintances, I'm getting the impression that those who work at home usually do so for good reasons, such as childcare. I do remember a few instances where people discovered they tended to slack off or otherwise be unproductive. Every single one of them also became miserable and decided to go back to the office.