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Future of Work

  • Homeworking on the rise as growing number of employers introduce hybrid models for staff

    weekend read

    The pandemic has sparked a permanent increase in homeworking, with support from employers and staff for changes to working practices, according to a new report. The TUC said many workplaces and workers are still trialling new arrangements for homeworking and hybrid working and negotiating long-term policies. But there is evidence in support of change, with [...]

  • Dream on: Millennials want regular nap breaks and pets at work as part of the new office reality

    Sunday read

    With over a third of UK workers on the brink of burnout, new research shows that half of all millennials want regular naps during their office day as office occupancy reaches its highest level since the start of the pandemic.  Moreover, one in 5 millennials want to bring their pets into the office: with many getting used to spending [...]

  • Stretched employees face unmanageable workloads due to staff shortages, new survey show

    Burnout

    Almost two-fifths (38 per cent) of workers have said they are struggling to deal with “unmanageable” workloads, as a result of staff shortages, according to a survey from Totaljobs. At the same time, almost half (46 per cent) would like to see their companies hire more workers to make their workloads more manageable, while another [...]

  • Surging living costs and remote working could create perfect burnout storm

    April 5, 2022

    More than two-fifths (43 per cent) of UK employees feel more isolated while working from home, polling from tech company Asana shows. At the same time, 42 per cent said remote working has meant they no longer have a clear start or finish time during their working day. The study shows that UK workers waste [...]

  • Weekend Read: Four is the new five as most workers push for four day week on same pay

    March 27, 2022

    Three in four UK office workers prefer a four-day working week over five days, while offered the same salary with the same amount of work needed, according to a new report shared exclusively with City A.M. today. Individuals and some businesses have embraced diverse flexible working models over the past two-years, giving rise to the [...]

  • Exclusive: Aspire chairman Paul Farrer warns Brits ‘not to walk blindly into four day week’

    March 20, 2022

    From a healthier work/life balance and greater job flexibility to giving employees the freedom to spend more time with their family or even focus on a side hustle, the potential advantages of the four day working week are huge. Businesses could stand to benefit too, with happier, more productive and focused staff. Amid record level [...]

  • More than 3m home-working Brits are lonely while 1m have not spoken to anyone in last ten days

    March 17, 2022

    The rise of working from home is adding to loneliness with more than three million people who do this claiming it means they don’t see other people very often, according to fresh data shared with City A.M. today. Its nationwide study found nearly one in three adults say they suffer from being lonely and one [...]

  • Saturday Sitdown: In five years remote working will ‘just be work’, says digitally-native brands guru

    March 12, 2022

    As the city begins to ramp up again and offices swing open their doors the debate rolls on – how many days should people return to the office? Should this be mandatory or flexible? Will the days be set or of a person’s choosing? Employers and employees find themselves at loggerheads when it comes to [...]

  • Belgium formally introduces four day week and creates right for employees to ignore bosses after hours

    February 16, 2022

    The government of Belgium is moving ahead with plans to formally introduce a four day week in the country. Under a series of labour market reforms, announced yesterday, works in Belgium will soon be allowed to opt for a shorter work week or more flexible schedules. Moreover, the proposals create a right for Belgians to [...]

  • Less time but no pay cut: Wales looking to introduce four day work week

    February 15, 2022

    The Welsh government is mulling to embrace a four day work week for most employees across the British nation. According to Sophie Howe, who is Wales’ future generations commissioner, a shorter work week at full pay would lead to a healthier work-life balance and give productivity a boost, as well as creating 38,000 new jobs [...]

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