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Canary Wharf leasing activity continues to improve
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Coworking space numbers rise across UK and Ireland
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People are now more interested in job rewards now rather than at some point in the future
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The successful implementation of new ideas can come at a cost, says new research
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A new era of ergonomic design: HAT Collective curated showcase is now open at the Interstuhl showroom, Clerkenwell
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Amsterdam’s Workspace Design Show Unveils Sensory-Driven Feature Spaces
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There’s a simpler, more natural and diverse approach we can take to workplace design
March 11, 2013
Flexible working: Falling out of fashion
by Pam Loch • Comment, Legal news, Workplace
Just as ACAS concludes its consultation on flexible working, the practice has been declared démodé by none other than Alexandra Shulman, the editor of British Vogue. Writing in response to the recent news that Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer ordered the company’s 11,500 staff back to the office, the Vogue editor has argued that working from home is not an adequate alternative to showing your face in the workplace. Ms Mayer goes on to note that in a creative environment, important opportunities are missed when absent colleagues are tottering, undressed around their kitchens. The best stories, she says, arise from chance remarks, gossip and jokes between colleagues working alongside each other. (more…)