Prime Minister wants state administration employees back in offices
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has tasked the Finance Ministry with reviewing remote work practices in state administration, saying most staff should return to in-person work.
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) has instructed the Ministry of Finance to assess the use of remote work in state administration institutions. In the prime minister’s view, most employees in these institutions should return to in-person work.
Kulbergs made the statement on Monday after a meeting of the coalition cooperation council. The comments were reported by the LETA news agency.
The review commissioned by the prime minister is expected to focus on how remote work has been applied across the public administration. No details have been provided yet on what criteria may be used or which groups of employees might be allowed to continue working from home.
The announcement signals that the government wants to shift the current approach towards greater presence of staff in offices. However, no specific timeline has been given for the Finance Ministry to complete its assessment.
At this stage, the initiative can be seen as a direction rather than a concrete policy change. It remains unclear what decisions could follow once the evaluation is finished.
Overall, the prime minister’s position points to a possible change in the organisation of work in state administration, with an emphasis on bringing employees back to their workplaces. The public administration may therefore see a gradual move away from remote work arrangements, though the exact scope and timeline remain unspecified.
