Workers should be given the right to disconnect after home work, says Labour June 19, 2021 Workers should have a right to disconnect from work at the end of the day to ensure homes do not become round-the-clock offices, Labour has said, as well as a right to work flexibly. Workers should be able to switch off at the end of the day, meaning having a reasonable expectation of not having [...]
The return to normal: A timeline for businesses opening the office June 16, 2021 | Sponsored As businesses begin to reopen their offices, Oktra’s workplace specialists outline concrete steps for moving forward in the return to work. With 69% of UK CFOs expecting the bulk of their workforce to return to the office in the third and fourth quarter of 2021, and 43 of the UK’s top 50 companies embracing a [...]
Londoners most likely to work from home as uptake increases, ONS says June 14, 2021 Londoners are the most likely to work from home, the Office of National Statistics said this morning, as the proportion of the UK’s workforce opting for remote working swells. Workers who did any work from home in 2020 increased to 37 per cent on average from 27 per cent in 2019, according to the ONS’s [...]
CMI study: Covid jabs and flexible working divide could fuel staff exodus June 14, 2021 Covid-19 jabs could fuel a mass exodus from the workplace, a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) study has warned, as a divide between the unvaccinated and the vaccinated emerges. As the UK’s planned ‘Freedom Day’ on 21 June becomes less likely with reports, a poll conducted by the CMI found that 24 per cent of managers [...]
Brits keen for business travel return to boost relationships and escape routine June 10, 2021 Some 70 per cent of British workers agree travelling for work and meeting face-to-face strengthens business relationships, according to a YouGov poll. Almost half of prospective business travellers would use work-funded travel to escape their household, the survey revealed this morning. The data paints a picture of the renewed appetite for travel to strengthen business [...]
Businesses with diverse workforce reap 58 per cent higher revenue, study shows June 9, 2021 UK businesses who treat their employees equally, regardless of race, reported up to 58 per cent higher income than their counterparts, according to a new report released by Henley Business School. The new research highlighted that companies with targeted measures specifically aimed at supporting employees from ethnic minorities recorded better staff output and loyalty, as [...]
Businesses struggle to develop staff remotely June 9, 2021 Over a third of businesses have struggled to train staff remotely during the global pandemic, a new survey suggests. The UK Government plans to remove restrictions so more people can return to the office from 21 June but the survey results suggest business leaders are still split over the future of working practices. Senior decision [...]
Calls for policy to help remote workers strike a balance between home and work life June 3, 2021 The government has been urged to introduce a policy to help remote workers strike a better balance between work and home commitments. The British Chambers of Commerce, the Mental Health Foundation and trade union Prospect have all joined the conversation, with the latter calling for a ban on out-of-hours emails. Jane Gratton, head of people [...]
Number of Brits on furlough falls by 1.3m to lowest level this year June 3, 2021 Furlough numbers have dropped to their lowest level this year, as those needing the scheme fell to 3.4m. Official figures published today showed that 1.3m fewer employees accessed furlough across March and April, with the biggest falls in workers aged 24 and under. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 11.5m employees have been [...]
UK firms set to slash office space in pivot to hybrid work June 3, 2021 UK firms appear ready to take the leap to hybrid working despite being unconvinced by the productivity benefits, new research today suggests. Data from PwC shows that major employers are set to reduce their office portfolio by up to 9m square feet, equivalent to 14 Walkie Talkie buildings, due to the pandemic. Of the 258 [...]