Thought leaders come together to discuss mental wellbeing, the future of work and the power of ‘good’ October 13, 2021 The CA Summit sponsored by Markel Tax returned for an event split across three days starting on 5 October, which brought together the brightest minds from the worlds of finance, academia, and the technology industry to deliver a series of challenging, thought-provoking and truly motivational seminars to inspire ICAS Members around the globe. The transformational power of [...]
Back to the office full-time? I’d rather quit say more than half of all Brits October 12, 2021 The pandemic has changed the working landscape so drastically that flexible and hybrid work have become core benefits offered to many UK workers. In fact, over half of British workers, or 52 per cent, would leave their job if they were forced back into the office full time, with 11 per cent saying they would [...]
BDO: Hybrid working could bring a needed boost social mobility September 30, 2021 Hybrid working could boost social mobility in the UK, according to new research, as young people from disadvantaged backgrounds favour the pandemic-era model more than those who are wealthier. Over a third of those surveyed from lower-socioeconomic environments think hybrid working can give them a better work-life balance, 10 per cent more than 16 to [...]
Govt moves ahead with law that creates legal work-from-home right for UK employees September 23, 2021 The government has presented legislative proposals to make the right to request flexible working from day one of employment a right. Earlier today, it released a nationwide consultation. If the consultation is successful, every employee in the UK will be given the right to request flexible working, regardless of time served. The period of consultation [...]
City of London exec: Hybrid working is here to stay and the Square Mile will adapt September 23, 2021 The new flexible ways of working are here to stay – and the City will adapt, the chair of City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee, Alastair Moss, has said. Championing the fresh approach to working life in the capital, Moss urged that although employees are seeking a better work-life balance, City office spaces [...]
Full-time return to office not on the cards, say 70 per cent of Brits September 16, 2021 Just over 70 per cent of all Brits do not feel a return to full-time office working is on the cards after the pandemic, according to new YouGov research shared with City A.M. The majority of those questioned by YouGov said they would favour to either work from home full-time, or have a hybrid arrangement. [...]
Sajid Javid defends the march back to the office despite SAGE warnings September 15, 2021 Health secretary Sajid Javid has defended the march back to the office after government scientific advisors warned it could trigger a spike in infections. Ditching work from home advice could push daily hospital admissions to rise to 7,000 by next month, experts advising the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) warned yesterday. However, the [...]
Back to the office: Can employers bar unvaccinated people from the office? September 7, 2021 As the Covid vaccine rollout is maturing across Britain, an increasing number of employers have indicated they will require their staff to be vaccinated before they can return to the office. Earlier this year, Pimlico Plumbers was the first company in London to publicly announce a “no jab, no job” policy, after its founder revealed [...]
Poor home connectivity risks “jeopardising” switch to hybrid working September 6, 2021 Uncertainty around how businesses should support staff with digital connectivity issues could undermine the UK’s shift to hybrid working, according to new research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and CityFibre. The CMI/CityFibre polling of over 1,000 managers shows a significant appetite for long term flexible working arrangements, including at least some periods of home [...]
Return to work: The most pressing legal questions answered September 2, 2021 While government instructions to work from home expired in July, many employers have chosen to wait for the Summer months to pass before facilitating a return to the workplace. The transition from enforced Covid restrictions to a more personal interpretation of the rules will inevitably lead to confusion for small business owners across the country. [...]