How many days a week is the FTSE 100 spending in the office? Opinion In an exclusive poll for City AM, Joanna Hodgson surveys major firms to see if hybrid working is still king in the UK A three-day office week is dominant among some of Britain’s biggest companies, with employers spanning insurance, financial services and property continuing to embrace flexible working in 2025, findings from an exclusive City [...]
Stuart Rose is wrong: the world has moved on from the shop floor Opinion Stuart Rose has claimed that remote working is “not proper work”. That may make sense for retail but it’s wide of the mark when it comes to legal and financial services, says John Hayes Stuart Rose, the former head of supermarkets, Asda, Ocado and M&S and one of the most influential retailers of the past [...]
The Debate: Should bosses dictate wellbeing policies? Opinion The Debate: Should bosses dictate wellbeing policies?
TSB shifts Square Mile hub as staff defy work from home expectations June 16, 2024 The controversial work-from-home trend, catalysed by the Covid-19 lockdowns, has drawn criticism by some business leaders and politicians.
London’s reign as most desirable city for work enters tenth year in boost for Square Mile April 24, 2024 London has held on to its crown as the world's most desirable city for work, according to a major study, in a boost for the Square Mile's reputation as a global financial hub.
Flexible jobs market booming as UK workers won’t budge on return-to-office demand April 17, 2024 According to exclusive data shared with City A.M. by Flexa, compared to this time last year, 62 per cent more flexible jobs are on offer in job adverts.
What will get London workers back into the office? March 14, 2024 | City Talk Last Friday, passengers began to travel with off-peak Tube and train fares and will be allowed to every Friday until 31st May, 2024. The new scheme – announced by Transport for London (TfL) at the end of January – is a bid to increase the number of people travelling on London transport after it was [...]
More than £80m spent on remote working kit for ‘couch potato’ HMRC staff March 14, 2024 The taxman purchased over 175,000 laptops, tablet computers, phones, and desktops at a total cost of £82,609,759 over the last three years.
Hybrid work specialist IWG reports record year but stays ‘cautious’ March 5, 2024 As millions of workers around the world adjust to the post-pandemic working environment, the group said it had doubled the number of locations opened during the year
TWaTs: Just a quarter of firms expect staff to be in the office full time December 15, 2023 Only one in four companies expect their staff to be in the office full time in the coming years, research suggests. A survey of more than 1,000 businesses indicates around one in six believe their employees will mainly work remotely. The study, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and technology firm Cisco, found a [...]