During the pandemic working from home presented its own challenges when it came to distractions and troubles with maintaining concentration. Now, as Covid-19 restrictions have lifted, many businesses have returned to the hustle and bustle of in-office life. Though many of us have enjoyed being reunited with our colleagues and favourite commuter coffee shops, transitioning […]

With many workplaces and the Government having encouraged staff to come back to the office, new research has revealed that UK workers have admitted to needing in the workplace. A survey of 1,150 UK adults by lighting supplier Ultra LEDs revealed some of the top home comforts workers can’t be without. 40% of workers brought […]

Bianca Angelico of On Verve shares advice for making the workplace a destination and encouraging employees back to the office… Even before the disruption and upheaval of the past two years arrived, the role of the office was evolving. In 2019, for example, 27 per cent of the UK’s workforce worked from home at some […]

New research from Kadence has revealed the bad habits that people are noticing in their colleagues since returning to the office. While many workers have become used to working from home over the past 21 months, the survey of 2,000 UK and US office workers suggests that some forget that they’re not at home. From […]

The past two years have seen working from home becoming the new norm. Although, with restrictions easing many of us are beginning to look forward to returning to our in-office setups. However, the office environment can be harsh on our eye health. Florescent lighting, heating and aircon, as well as different desk set up, can […]

Thousands of Brits will be starting a new office job or making their first visit to the workplace in the coming months and could therefore be entering an office environment for the first time. Office work is one of the largest industries in the UK, but due to COVID-19, many British workers have found themselves working from home as a result of movement restrictions. This has meant that many workers will have started their careers working remotely or will have never set foot in an office previously. […]

New research from Direct Line Life Insurance reveals that 7.7 million workers (27%) would continue to travel into the office even if they have either a high temperature or a cough – two of the major symptoms of Coronavirus. Aside from Coronavirus symptoms, 2.9 million workers (10%) admit they would continue to travel into the office […]

The majority (67%) of UK and Irish office workers are reluctant to return to the office post-Covid. That’s according to a new European study by global workplace creation experts Unispace. The study – which combined the results of an in-depth survey of 3,000 office workers, 2,750 employers in leadership roles at organisations with 50+ employees, […]

As a new study reveals that half of new dog owners are spending less time in the office to stay with their pet, employees are being urged to balance both dog-caring duties and working in the office. Of the estimated 12 million pet dogs in the UK, around 3.2 million were brought to their new […]

With more than 13.5 million workers having returned to their place of work for at least one day a week, more than four million say that they do not feel entirely safe doing so, according to new research by Direct Line Life Insurance. Some 5.5 million workers would work from home permanently if given the […]

Now that workers are back in the office, some people may be finding it difficult to concentrate in this environment after working from home for so long – but how can you fix this? Below, experts at Office Furniture Online give their top tips on how you can improve your productivity levels in the office. Temperature As […]

Half of Brits ‘finally’ got on top of their home life and chores during lockdown – but a quarter are worried the end of restrictions will undo all their good work. A poll of 2,000 adults found the past 18 months has given them a chance to conquer their domestic duties and keep tabs on […]

With a diminishing talent pool, employers need to rethink the workplace to retain staff, according to Will Kinnear, director at flexible workspace specialist Hewn. He says: “The UK’s workforce was called back to the office, to return to business as usual for the start of the school year; for some this has been a welcome […]

With the UK expected to move away from home working and return to the office in greater numbers during the Autumn months, National Accident Helpline is warning employers to ensure offices are safe and ready or run the risk of accidents happening in the workplace. Recent data from National Accident Helpline highlights the importance of caution as […]

Specialist recruiter Randstad has revealed that three in ten (28%) of Brits want to ditch smart casual or formal office dress codes once they’re back in the office. In a poll of 586 jobseekers, 48 per cent would like to keep the pre-pandemic smart casual dress code, while nearly a quarter (24%) would like to […]

A new survey of over 1,000 UK workers, carried out by HR software provider CIPHR, has revealed some key insights on employee attitudes to returning to their ‘usual’ workplace and how employers have (or in some cases have not) helped prepare their staff for the transition back. Before the coronavirus pandemic, when everything changed, that ‘usual workplace’ for […]

By Sridhar Iyengar, Managing Director at Zoho Europe… The global Coronavirus pandemic has completely transformed working practices, ushering in a new era of remote and flexible working standards that are set to continue indefinitely, even when full restrictions lift in the UK this month. With millions of workers set for an at least partial return […]

By Daniel Parker, Associate in the Employment practice at Winckworth Sherwood After over a year of dismay and disruption, the relaxation of COVID-related public health measures in parts of the UK this summer suggests a potential return to some form of normality, whatever that may look like. Badged as ‘Freedom Day’ in the press, the guidance […]