Brits still working from home this winter facing hundreds more in energy bills Return to the office The post-pandemic work from home honeymoon could end this winter with Brits having to pay hundreds more in energy bills to heat their homes. Research has shown it is cheaper for workers to go back to their desks, than to heat their homes while working in them, to the tune of almost £200 a month. [...]
Freshfields calls lawyers back into the office for at least three days a week Magic Circle Magic Circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has upped the minimum number of days it expects its lawyers to come to the office from two-and-a-half to three days a week. Lawyers working at the Magic Circle firm’s London and Manchester businesses will now be expected to work from the office for at least three [...]
Two thirds of Brits not taking a lunch break Al-desko Despite the capital’s bout of sunny weather, two thirds of workers are not taking a lunch break this summer, while the remaining third are choosing to dine ‘al-desko’, new research has revealed. As the pursuit of the elusive work-life balance becomes increasingly important in Brits’ list of workplace priorities, a new study into the summer [...]
Office giant Derwent London’s rental income swells with demand August 11, 2022 Derwent London has seen its rental income inch closer to £100m in the past six months, as demand for office space in the capital swells. Rental income rose over four per cent to £93.9m in the six months to 30 June up from £90.1m in the same period last year. As the so-called “flight to [...]
Exclusive: Second Home dodges bankruptcy and eyes US expansion with fresh funding July 26, 2022 Shared office space firm Second Home has scooped a £7.5m funding package to dodge bankruptcy and is now eyeing up expansion in the US, City A.M. can reveal.
Office attendance continues to climb – and it helps if you’ve got a Pret nearby July 25, 2022 Office attendance is up by a third compared to January, new data from workplace provider IWG shows. The group also said its data contained evidence that having a branch of Pret a Manger nearby might boost attendance at work. The group said that there had been major hikes in visits to its office and co-working [...]
Elite Magic Circle law firm lets lawyers bring dogs to the office June 19, 2022 Slaughter and May’s new managing partner is set to let lawyers bring their dogs into the London offices of the elite City firm. Deborah Finkler – who took up her new role as Slaughter and May’s first ever female managing partner last month – is set to hold the Magic Circle firm’s first ever ‘Bring [...]
Self-care: Quarter of office workers mull resignations in coming year June 6, 2022 Almost half of office workers do not think their firm is a good place to work, with many considering resigning in the coming year, fresh statistics have revealed. Some 24 per cent of workers are considering quitting their job in the months ahead, according to real estate consultancy JLL, which surveyed more than 4,000 office [...]
Nearly half of Brits are exclusively back in the office May 23, 2022 Nearly half of Brits are now working exclusively in the office, as the work from home buzz seems to fade for many.
Audit giant Mazars ups size of London offices with new City premises next to Old Bailey court May 9, 2022 French auditor Mazars is set to move into new City of London premises after setting out plans to expand the size of its office space by 10 per cent. The accountancy firm is set to move from its current offices in Tower Bridge House to new, larger City of London premises at 30 Old Bailey. [...]