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Millions of workers experience low levels of job satisfaction at work

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October 28, 2020

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Millions of workers experience low levels of job satisfaction at work

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by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing

A new survey conducted by Just Eat for Business, asked workers about their workplace behaviour, stress levels, mental health and job satisfaction, to get an idea of what Brits’ working lives look like and how they can be improved through a focus on employee wellbeing. The survey claims almost one in ten (8.2 percent) UK employees admit to experiencing quite or very low levels of happiness while at work. (more…)

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Businesses feel more vulnerable to cyber-attack due to the increase in remote working

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October 28, 2020

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Businesses feel more vulnerable to cyber-attack due to the increase in remote working

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by Jayne Smith • Business, News, Technology

Research conducted by NFU Mutual, a commercial insurer, claims that 47 percent of businesses feel more vulnerable to cyber-attack since the increase of remote working. Despite increased concerns, 45 percent of businesses have not taken any action to protect themselves from cyber-crime. Of those who have not taken action, 79 percent think that because their business is small, the threat of cyber-attack is low. The remaining 21 percent were not aware of, or did not understand, the protection measures available to them. (more…)

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Remote working is changing the attitudes of people towards their jobs

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October 28, 2020

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Remote working is changing the attitudes of people towards their jobs

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by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working lives

Owl Labs has released their fourth annual State of Remote Work report. This year’s report offers new insights aimed at helping management and leadership teams better understand their employees’ expectations about remote work in a post-Covid-19 world. (more…)

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Worker burnout has increased by a third, research claims

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October 27, 2020

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Worker burnout has increased by a third, research claims

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by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working lives

According to new data from people success platform Glint, employee burnout is reaching new highs — with no signs of abating. People worldwide have been coping with a range of hardships this year, including a pandemic, social isolation, enforced working from home, school disruptions and major layoffs. (more…)

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Half of British adults cannot stand how they look on a video call

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October 27, 2020

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Half of British adults cannot stand how they look on a video call

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by Jayne Smith • News, Technology, Wellbeing, Working lives

A new study by skincare brand Medovie, claims that the rise of the Zoom call has led to a national wave of self-consciousness with 50 percent saying they loathe seeing their own face on video calls. So bad is the problem that a quarter (25 percent) of British adults admit to avoiding the ubiquitous video call at all costs, believing they have a face for telephone but not for camera. (more…)

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Workhuman introduces a ‘Charter of Workplace Rights’

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October 26, 2020

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Workhuman introduces a ‘Charter of Workplace Rights’

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by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working culture

Workhuman, social recognition and continuous performance management platform, has unveiled the Workhuman Charter of Workplace Rights and accompanying Workhuman Certified programme during the Workhuman Live Online broadcast. (more…)

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Daylight levels affect our perceptions of temperature

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October 23, 2020

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Daylight levels affect our perceptions of temperature

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by Neil Franklin • News, Wellbeing, Workplace design

Here’s the perfect story for the day the clocks turn back in the UK. Our perceptions of temperature can be affected by the levels of daylight we experience. That is the core finding of a new study from researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne led by Giorgia Chinazzo. The study published in the journal Scientific Reports claims to show for the first time that low levels of daylight can make people feel colder. (more…)

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A quarter of UK workers do not feel valued by their organisation

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October 22, 2020

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A quarter of UK workers do not feel valued by their organisation

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by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working lives

With the British workforce being asked to return to working from home amid fears of a second spike in COVID-19 cases, new research from employee experience professionals Qualtrics, claims that a quarter (24 percent) of UK workers do not feel valued by their organisation.

The research, which surveyed 2,000 UK workers, also claims that 15 percent of people feel less valued by their employer since the outbreak began and a further fifth (19 percent) do not feel proud to work for their organisation. (more…)

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The enduring appeal of the office to global employees

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October 22, 2020

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The enduring appeal of the office to global employees

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by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Working culture

Tarkett, a provider of innovative flooring and sports surface solutions, has released the findings of the first of three Rethinking Workplace Surveys, which it is undertaking in collaboration with WKSpace. Questioning global office workers on their perceptions and experience of work and the office, the Rethinking Workplace Surveys will provide valuable insights into how best practice workplace design must adapt to the dramatic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. (more…)

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Future of work has arrived sooner than expected, WEF report claims

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October 21, 2020

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Future of work has arrived sooner than expected, WEF report claims

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by Neil Franklin • AI, Flexible working, News, Technology, Workplace

The Future of Jobs 2020 report from the World Economic Forum claims that COVID-19 has caused the labour market to change faster than expected. The research suggests that what was recently considered the future of work has now arrived. By 2025, automation and a new division of labour between humans and machines will disrupt 85 million jobs globally in medium and large businesses across 15 industries and 26 economies. (more…)

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COVID-19 accelerates Milton Keynes tech transition

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October 21, 2020

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COVID-19 accelerates Milton Keynes tech transition

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by Jayne Smith • Business, News, Property, Technology

As the tech sector and associated businesses rise to the pressures and opportunity presented by the reality of COVID-19, Sue Foxley, Research director at Property Consultants Bidwells delves into the impact of the virtual change within the Milton Keynes office market. (more…)

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Commercial rental prices fall in the UK as pandemic continues to bite

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October 21, 2020

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Commercial rental prices fall in the UK as pandemic continues to bite

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by Jayne Smith • Business, News, Property

Commercial real estate rental prices are continuing to drop in all the UK’s main business centres according to the latest quarterly figures by national office agent FreeOfficeFinder.com. Office rental prices and those for coworking spaces at the UK’s major cities are all feeling the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic with predictions that they will slump even further as a result of the new lockdown measures announced by the government. (more…)