Only one in eight British workplaces now enforce a smart dress code, according to a new study. Research has revealed that staff, managers and directors are ditching shirts and ties in favour of more comfortable day-to-day attire, and the trend is accelerating. According to the study half of workers now follow a casual or smart […]

With many workers spending up to 40 hours a week in an office, it should come as no surprise that the office environment is vitally important to 21% of people. New research from price comparison site MoneySuperMarket gauged the views of business owners and employees, to find out what perks, facilities, and styles are the most […]

Research conducted by HotDeskPlus shows 46% of UK office workers admit that unstructured hot desking is bad for their productivity, with an estimated average decrease in productivity levels of 31%. The research showed that businesses can lose almost two weeks’ worth of output a year from their workforce as a result of failing to implement a […]

The UK workforce are happier in their working environments than ever before, with more companies providing services to help deal with employee’s physical and mental well-being.  That’s according to the latest ‘What Workers Want’ report from property agency Savills. However, the report also suggests that office design can still hinder working productivity, with almost a […]

One-hour lunch breaks, working nine to five and a simple tea round are among the things office workers miss about the past. The research of 2,000 office workers aged 40 and over revealed the extent to which things have changed over the years, with six in 10 saying work was ‘easier’ in previous decades. Being […]

Picture this scene. You’ve arrived at the office nice and early, a hot coffee on your desk and fingers poised over the keyboard. You’re ready to work and ready to smash it. But before you can start, laughter and loud conversation breaks out, your phone starts to ping with Facebook notifications, someone’s talking about TV […]

Twenty-four per cent of British workers state that there are few opportunities to share concerns or bring up issues with their employer, whilst 32% can discuss issues with managers but feel they are not addressed. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 Brits in employment carried out by workplace help platform Rungway, which concludes that […]

Summer is bearing down upon us once again and with the famous unfamiliarity of British weather, a scorching heat wave could strike at any point. In your own home, it’s relatively easy to stay chilled – sit in front of a fan in shorts and t-shirt, of course – but in an office, where people […]

Almost 40% of UK businesses do not provide employees with an adequate staff room for work breaks, while 8% of companies are breaking the law by not having toilet facilities. In a survey of more than 1,000 workers conducted by on-site accommodation provider Bunkabin, businesses have been found in breach of the Workplace (Health, Safety […]

Open plan office environments are more popular than ever. Without walls and cubicles to get in the way, creativity and collaboration are made effortless and business culture can thrive, which is why employers opt for a modern, open-plan layout when designing their offices. But the increase in volume that is common in open spaces isn’t […]

Engineers, Builders and Bankers are the industries most likely to meet a romantic partner in the workplace, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 UK workers by Adzuna reveals the industries and regions with a taste for romance at work. Workers within Engineering & Construction top the list for mixing work and pleasure, with […]

Workers in the UK are putting in the longest hours in the EU, according to new TUC analysis. Full-time employees in Britain worked an average of 42 hours a week in 2018, nearly two hours more than the EU average – equivalent to an extra two and a half weeks a year. Britain’s “long-hours culture” […]

Two-thirds (66%) of UK office workers think listening to music at work is a ‘must have’, with the top three reasons stated as: mood improvement (35%); increased productivity (25%) and helping them to relax (24%). Research from flexible office specialist Workthere has found that the genres that are the most popular for boosting productivity, are: […]

52 per cent of employers are open to hot desking, but 92 per cent of office workers have reported issues with it. That’s according to research from Brickendon Digital, the technology and product development arm of consultancy Brickendon, which says the results highlight the urgency for businesses to do more in order to look after […]

Virgin Atlantic has given female cabin crew more choice to ‘express themselves how they wish at work’ by dropping mandatory makeup rules while in the air, with the airline also providing female crew trousers as part of their standard uniform, rather than only providing them on request. But what are the dos and don’ts of workplace […]

Workplace culture is a hot topic and one that never fails to raise a reaction. Harpreet Singh, Executive Director at technology and management consultancy Brickendon offers some thoughts… In November 2018, tens of thousands of Google employees conducted a worldwide walkout targeting workplace culture less than a year after the internet giant topped Fortune magazine’s list of best […]

Have you ever felt unproductive at work because the temperature is just too hot for you to concentrate? Ever wrapped up in extra layers to keep warm whilst your colleagues complain they’re too hot? Then it sounds like you’ve been at the centre of the office temperature debate. Flexible office specialist Workthere has conducted research into the age-old office temperature debate. According to this research, […]

It’s where all the gossip gets dished and now the kitchen has been officially named the most used space in UK workplaces. The survey of 1,109 UK adults conducted by household appliances online store Appliances Direct revealed that seven in ten (72 per cent) workers say that the kitchen is the hub of their workplace. When […]