Confessions of a hybrid worker: UK a nation of soap dodgers and sweary screamers September 14, 2021 New research suggests that Brits may be suffering from ‘home comfort syndrome’ as the lines between home and work blur. Many hybrid workers are enjoying lock-down lie ins, with almost a fifth saying they roll out of bed with five minutes or less to spare, while 68 per cent wake up with only 30 minutes [...]
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. [...]
CEO confidence in the global economy returns to pre-pandemic levels September 1, 2021 CEOs of the world’s largest businesses are increasingly optimistic about the global economy’s immediate prospects. Despite a slower ‘return to normal’ than expected, CEOs’ expectations have finally reached above pre-pandemic levels. The KPMG 2021 CEO Outlook found that 60 per cent of leaders are confident about the global economy’s growth prospects over the next three [...]
London Underground halfway back to pre-pandemic levels as Tube passenger return August 31, 2021 The number of passengers using the London Underground has hit about 50 per cent of pre-pandemic levels on weekdays for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Transport for London said it has seen a steady increase in use on the network over the summer and is preparing for further rises in September [...]
Majority of employees opt for flexible working over a pay rise August 18, 2021 A new study has revealed that the vast majority of people would choose to work flexibly over an immediate pay rise and full-time return to the office. Nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of workers would prefer flexible working over going back to the office full time even if they were handed a 10 per [...]
Exclusive: Brexit and Covid spark UK workforce rethink as war on talent heats up August 17, 2021 Nearly half of British business leaders fear losing the UK’s best talent abroad following the pandemic and Brexit, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. The complexity of the decisions facing leadership as they define the next era of the workplace is illustrated in the research’s findings. For a starter, 29 [...]
The Office: Time for Government to offer certainty and direction August 4, 2021 Life has changed immeasurably over the past eighteen months, and the world of work is no different. Many office workers have now been working from home for over a year and habits have changed. Is hybrid working the future? There are certainly plenty of advocates suggesting that sofas, laptops and 8:59 alarm clocks are the [...]
Evening Read: Reimagining and simplifying the workforce after the pandemic July 26, 2021 It’s no surprise that some business leaders, as a result of the pandemic, are having to re-examine parts of their business and many crave new perspectives. Even when businesses try to return to work as usual’, the concept of a 9-5 job in an office will probably for many be a relic from a different [...]