"It is suggested that by 2015, 70-80% of workers could be, at least partially, working from a remote location …Heightened importance will be placed on monitoring the health and safety of increasing numbers of workers using remote (and changing) locations.."
Horizon Scanning SR003
Further evidence from national data sets such as the Census and Labour Force Survey (LFS) also indicate that the numbers of people working at home are increasing.
It is important to note that the regulations on DSE risk assessment and training also apply if you are an employee working at home & habitually using a VDU for a significant part of your normal work
HSE Publication - Working with VDU’s, Leaflet INDG36 (rev 3)
MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION
THROUGH EDUCATION AND
EARLY INTERVENTION