People seeking Italy property as a holiday investment may be interested to know that British employers are reportedly becoming more accommodating over holiday dates.

As new research revealsthat many employees choosing an Italy property for their holiday this year will take their work with them, John Lewis and Waitrose claimed the culture change had resulted in increased holiday flexibility from employers.

James Furse, John Lewis and Waitrose director of card services, said: "I think now people are a lot more flexible in how they choose to work and live their lives.

"There is much more mobility in when people take holidays. People don’t just take the summer holiday as two weeks in the summer – it could be two weeks in December."

A recently-published study from Hotels.com found that British employees on holiday will spend up to a billion hours of their vacation time each year working.

Meanwhile, 55 per cent of those on holiday in Italy properties this year will find it impossible not to check in with the office at least once, according to the figures.

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