May 17, 2021
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May 4, 2021
Why some people are more productive working from home than others
by Stephen Bevan • Features, Flexible working, Wellbeing
Has working at home during lockdown made people more productive or not? This has been the subject of some lively debate recently. Many companies do not routinely measure productivity. A large number will have traditionally assumed that they get the highest output when staff work longer hours or under close supervision, but remote working is clearly causing some to re-evaluate this. Major firms, for instance professional services group PwC, have been sufficiently impressed to make remote working a permanent option for their staff. More →
April 28, 2021
Strong mutual trust between managers and employees boosts company’s financial performance
by Jayne Smith • Business, News, Working culture
Companies that have a high-level of mutual trust between their management and employees are much more likely to have a greater economic and financial performance, according to new research from Durham University Business School. More →
April 14, 2021
The digital transformation dilemma: UK employees want pandemic-era tech to stay
by Jayne Smith • News, Technology, Working lives
As the UK prepares to return to normal in the coming months and industries reopen, research from The Workforce Institute at UKG claims that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 87 percent of UK workers have been propelled into the future of work by accelerating their digital transformation projects. Furthermore, 86 percent are enjoying the benefits of these new technologies, and 38 percent are fearful that their organisation will go back to the “old way” of doing things post-pandemic. More →
March 19, 2021
Graduates concerned about the pandemic’s negative career impact
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working culture
March 18, 2021
Toxic workplace culture costing UK economy £20.2 billion per year
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working culture
The cost of poor company culture is a staggering £20.2 billion per year, according to research from HR software provider Breathe. The report ‘The Culture Economy 2021’, claims that almost a third (27 percent) of SME employees quit their job due to poor workplace culture, an increase of 6 percent from last year (21 percent). More →
March 15, 2021
Serfs up for the self-employed and gig economy workers (and the middle class)
by Mark Eltringham • Features, Flexible working, Working culture
One of the most significant consequences of the 2008 economic crash was a remarkable shift in the nature of employment. The recession led to a surge in the number of people categorised as self-employed. The numbers have been increasing ever since, albeit at a lower rate. By the end of 2019, the number of self-employed people in the UK exceeded five million people for the first time. Fifteen percent of the workforce. More →
March 5, 2021
London crowned the most desirable city in the world to work
by Jayne Smith • Business, Cities, News, Working culture
A new study on recruitment and workforce trends has crowned London as the world’s most desirable city to work in, with the UK capital holding onto the top spot, despite uncertainty around Brexit and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. More →
March 2, 2021
Progress for women in work back at 2017 levels due to COVID-19
by Jayne Smith • News, Working culture
February 26, 2021
UK workers put in £24 billion worth of unpaid overtime during the pandemic
by Jayne Smith • News, Working lives
UK employers claimed £24 billion of free labour last year because of workers doing unpaid overtime, according to new analysis published by the TUC. More than three million people did unpaid overtime in 2020, putting in an average of 7.7 unpaid hours a week. On average, that’s equivalent to £7,300 a year of wages going unpaid for work done. More →
February 26, 2021
The link between wellbeing and green design is driving material innovation
by Craig Stuart • Comment, Environment, Wellbeing, Workplace design