Workation is the combination of work and a holiday location: employees work at a vacation spot – often abroad – while delivering their regular work. Unlike pure leave, full working hours are completed; unlike standard remote work, the location is deliberately non-everyday.
For employees the benefits are clear: longer stays at favourite places without burning the entire holiday budget, new inspiration, better alignment with family trips. For employers, workation is a recruiting differentiator – provided performance and availability are sustained.
Legally, workation is complex. Tax implications arise depending on duration (such as the 183-day rule), social-insurance status in the EU is governed by A1 certificates, occupational safety and data protection follow the home country's rules. The Working Hours Act applies unchanged. Many companies therefore limit workation to specific countries and day counts.
Lunigi surfaces workation options where job postings flag them.