Replacing an hour-long commute with a walk downstairs, ditching workwear for pyjama bottoms, and spending lunch breaks out of an office chair and on the sofa– there’s no denying that there are some seriously handy perks to life as a remote worker. Pre-pandemic, a truly flexible workplace seemed inconceivable to […]
The working environment of an employee must, by law, be suitably risk-assessed by a qualified individual, which in most cases is the employer. Many of these sub-regulations don’t apply to remote working, however, as the employer is unlikely to be able to carry out the assessment themselves. Instead, self-assessments should […]
Majority of business leaders struggling to get staff back to the office Three in five UK business leaders are struggling to get employees back in the office, with younger workers in particular seeking flexibility and better workspaces, new research has found. infinitSpace commissioned an independent survey of 945 full-time employees […]
The changing attitudes of UK workers returning to the office after two years of home working during the pandemic should prompt a rethink of how offices are designed, with a special focus on privacy for individuals at work. That’s according to the latest research from eFax, the cloud-based fax solution […]
CEO of Boxpark, Roger Wade, recently sparked a widespread debate on LinkedIn when he shared a question with his connections: “One of my staff has asked for paternity leave because he has a new puppy. What do you think?”. 61% voted against the idea, arguing that a new puppy doesn’t […]
For those minimal employers who had already embraced remote working prior to the pandemic, the transition was no doubt less bumpy. Two years later, however, there are still far too many employers oblivious to various aspects of home working. One of the most important ones being their level of responsibility […]
With travel demand expected to return slowly, TUI is turning to alternative markets such as the growing trend for a combined travel and remote working experience as it launches a new ‘workation’ package in a bid to become a leading provider of this new travel service, says GlobalData, a leading […]
Almost half of professional’s claim ‘hybrid working’ is not fit for purpose 63% of companies have adopted hybrid-work models 40% of employees are yet to hear about their future way of working 55% of employees claim hybrid working has resulted in more ‘intense’ working days 42% of employees said they […]
So, what’s your “ZQ?” That is, of course, your Zoom (or swap that out for Skype or Microsoft Teams) Quotient. Could that be a qualifying screener question now in the 2020s when applying for that corporate job? The year 2020 saw some people thrive as our world went virtual overnight, […]
Foodservice brand Sodexo is posing the intriguing question – “How can food help to improve company culture? “Most employees would agree,” it says “that working from home was not always the perfect scenario. Research indicates key drawbacks, including difficulties around collaboration, problem resolution, lack of meaningful connection and increased loneliness. […]