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Let’s talk about remote working and sustainability

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More people than ever are now working from home, and remote working could well become the norm for many employees.  But with people also more aware of sustainability issues, how can remote employees tailor their work life to improve their own carbon footprint… Here, bulk LPG suppliers Flogas take a look: Remote working Working from […]

Research: Only 30% Of Companies Will Embrace A Full Return-To-Office Model Post-Pandemic

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While many business leaders are drawn to vaccine passports as a solution to bring their workforces back to the office full-time, Forrester predicts that 70% of US and European companies will pivot to a hybrid work model post-pandemic. In a hybrid model setup, at least some employees can work anywhere they want for two or more […]

Only 15% of UK workers want to return back to the office full-time

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As the UK prepares for restrictions to ease, returning back to the workplace is on the minds of many employers. However, many employees aren’t willing to return back so easily. A survey of 1,022 UK workers, carried out by HR software provider CIPHR, has revealed that nearly three quarters (73%) of UK workers would accept a reduction […]

‘Staffing exodus’ from London as remote working lifestyle takes hold

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Employers have been urged to be aware of a talent exodus from London as insight reveals an increased desire from highly skilled people to move to less metropolitan locations in a remote working environment. In an analysis of where cities are losing and gaining talent, Guidant Global discovered that the capital is losing more highly […]

Home workers are lonely, tired and don’t trust their bosses…

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People forced to work from home during the pandemic lockdown have suffered feelings of anxiety and isolation, with many reporting fatigue, disturbed sleep and lack of focus, according to the findings of a new report. The survey of how Covid has affected the world of work also reveals that working from home has led to […]

Two-thirds of mothers have stopped working or work less due to pandemic

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New research reveals that nearly two-thirds of working mothers have either stopped working (40%) or reduced their hours (19%) since the start of the pandemic. TopCV surveyed 1,017 UK professionals to find out how the pandemic had affected their roles as workers and parents. Of the working mothers who were no longer working, almost a third […]

4 cybersecurity mistakes your remote teams are making

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By Barry O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer at IT services specialist TSG… For many businesses, remote working has become a normal practice. Working away from the office had been on the rise for the past few years, but many organisations were pushed to begin embracing it from March 2020. Since then, businesses have solved teething issues […]

Have you got the UK’s best ‘shoffice’?

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Aviva has launched a national competition to find the UK’s best ‘shoffices’, – namely, sheds or outbuildings converted or built for use as workspaces. From 11 May, 2021 people will be invited to upload pictures of their shoffice to the Aviva Facebook page. Entrants will be in with a chance of winning one of three […]

Have you claimed your working from home allowance?

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Employees who are currently required to work from home as a result of the ongoing Covid19 pandemic are advised to check their eligibility for tax relief. Tax preparation specialist David Redfern, director of DSR Tax Refunds Ltd, issued his advice for homeworkers as HMRC updates its tax relief rates for homeworkers for tax year 2021/22. […]

Firms gearing up to replace staff who can’t work remotely – and admin staff may be first to go…

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New data has emerged that highlights how businesses are planning for the ‘new normal’ post COVID and how this is impacting recruitment over the next 12 months. And 90% of companies surveyed stated that part of their strategy was to start replacing staff who were unable or struggled to work remotely.  The research by global […]

How will hybrid working affect the UK workforce?

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By Stuart Duff, Partner and Head of Development at Pearn Kandola    The Covid-19 pandemic has been the biggest disruptor to the global workforce since the Industrial Revolution. The advent of mass remote working – as the norm – over the past year has enabled our work and home lives to coexist in ways which were unimaginable […]

How to onboard graduate employees remotely

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New graduates are preparing to enter the world of post-graduate employment for the first time. But, unlike previous years, they’re doing it in unique circumstances. Not only did many spend their final months of university learning remotely, but they also now face the prospect of being remotely trained and integrated into their new workplace. This […]

Despite everything, are you feeling closer to work colleagues now?

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Half of UK workers feel they have grown closer to their colleagues during the pandemic – despite being forced to work separately from their homes. Research of 2,000 adults currently working remotely revealed 53 per cent believe they now have a better understanding of their colleagues as human beings. And 43 per cent think it’s […]

What does the office mean to you?

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By Brett Hill, distribution director, Towergate Health & Protection For many office workers, ‘going to work’ does not just mean going to do work, it means to go and be a part of a common space, with people who share similar objectives, in an experience that is distinctly separate from the rest of life. There […]

Get staff vaccinated before they can return, say UK workers

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Seven in 10 office workers believe colleagues should only be allowed back at their desks when they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, research has revealed. A survey of 1,000 UK office workers who are currently on furlough or are working from home revealed more than half (51 per cent) can’t wait to head back in […]

Five ways to support employees’ physical health whilst remote working

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One year on from the first COVID-19 lockdown, Cheryl Lythgoe, Matron at Benenden Health, offers advice to businesses on how they can support employees’ physical health whilst working from home… Twelve months ago, when many businesses up and down the country shifted their operations to home working, the prospect of employees setting up workspaces away from […]

How can HR improve productivity & working experience?

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When the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the UK in March 2020, overnight business saw dramatic changes and part of these changes were the need for employees to work from home if they could. For some employees working from home was a new concept, as they would not have worked from home previously, for other employees they […]

96% agree productivity for remote working is dependent on technology

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Research shows IT teams are increasingly concerned about security and scalability of the remote work tools adopted early in the pandemic to address the sudden shift to remote work. As a result, 65 percent of those surveyed are actively consolidating remote work tools, citing the need for ease of administration, ease of use, and scalability. […]