Exclusive: Jefferies drops mooted ‘no jab, no entry’ policy for office return February 25, 2021 Global investment bank Jefferies has dropped plans to require staff to receive a vaccine before returning to the office, City A.M. can reveal. An all-staff memo, sent at the start of the month, said that “verification of vaccination will be required to access the office” once work-from-home restrictions were lifted across the globe. But a [...]
97 per cent of office workers want a work from home arrangement post-pandemic April 26, 2021 Nearly all employees who are currently working from home prefer to keep doing just that, even when offices are open. According to a survey conducted by Nyenrode Business University, Open University and Moneypenny, 97 per cent of all office workers wants to maintain a work-from-home mode, with 9 per cent preferring to work from home [...]
HSBC results: Shift to Asia, office space slashed, dividend returns February 23, 2021 HSBC today said it plans to nearly halve its office space globally as part of a radical overhaul that will see the lender shift its focus to Asia. The bank will pump roughly $6bn (£4.3bn) into the region over the next five years, focusing mainly on its wealth management business in greater China as well [...]
1 in 5 London office firms expect staff to work from home five days a week after pandemic June 21, 2021 One in five businesses which were office-based before the pandemic expect staff to work from home for five days a week after the Covid crisis finishes. That’s according to a poll of 520 business leaders by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), which also found that nearly half of firms that are able [...]
Office Politics: Hollywood films offer us a workplace how-to January 30, 2021 Goodness knows we’ve all watched a lot of movies over the past year. But escapist entertainment though they may be, are their nuggets hidden that can shine a light on our careers? Who knew Hollywood was so into office politics… Office Space (1999): Be the change you wish to see in the workplace This comedy [...]
Steve Jobs had it right: the office is a hub for creativity January 7, 2021 IN 1986 Steve Jobs became the majority shareholder of a little-known company called the Lucasfilm Graphics Group. For the small sum of $5 million, Jobs acquired a motley crew of 40 computer scientists and graphic artists. But it wasn’t long before the company started making a loss. Products weren’t shifting. Something had to give. Under [...]
Office Politics: Keeping staff sane in a world gone mad January 29, 2021 The past twelve months have made it impossible for most of us to work like we did before. What’s more, these lockdowns have made it apparent that working from home all of the time is tougher than many of us ever imagined. So how can employers truly support their teams to get through it and [...]
Citigroup offers London staff Covid tests as part of back-to-office plan March 11, 2021 Citigroup offers London staff Covid tests as part of back-to-office plan
PwC staff to head into the office two to three days a week post-Covid March 31, 2021 PwC will allow flexible working to continue when coronavirus restrictions ease, and has said staff can finish at lunchtime on Friday during July and August. The Big Four firm said it expects staff will spend an average of two to three days per week co-located with colleagues, either in the office or at client sites. [...]
City of London Police Authority Board aims for force to recruit 40% BAME officers March 30, 2021 The City of London Police Authority Board (PAB) has agreed proposals to work with the City of London Police to ensure that the force is representative of the community that it serves. Under the plans, the PAB will challenge the force to recruit at least 40% BAME officers for the remainder of the Home Office [...]