Europe’s businesses have a long was to go to meet the needs and work styles of the new generation of workers who have grown up in the digital age, according to research by Forrester Consulting.

The study found that a high percentage of UK companies allow employees to work away from the office occasionally (82%) and to work flexible hours (74%).

However, few organisations provide all the tools needed to support remote working. The mobile and laptop are the only mobile technologies that many companies provide, just 11% provide handheld computers and 14% provide mobile email devices.