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 [...]
Exclusive: In the office full-time? No thanks, say 86 per cent of tech professionals June 2, 2021 As restrictions continue to lift and companies prepare to bring employees back to the workplace, many workers don’t want to return to the office full-time. Technology professionals are no exception. In fact, 86 per cent of them want a work from home arrangement after the pandemic, according to a survey by tech job market platform [...]
Business chiefs warn ministers not to end free workplace Covid testing June 1, 2021 Business leaders have urged UK ministers not to end a scheme that provides free workplace Covid tests. Companies have insisted that the tests are crucial to plans to fully reopen the economy later this month, according to the Financial Times (FT). Firms have been able to claim free testing kits from the government since April, [...]