October 19, 2021
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October 18, 2021
A safe and secure workplace as we emerge from the pandemic? Here’s how
by Freddie Steele • Company news, Promotion
As rush hour traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels and bosses call time on working from home, Stockport-based and photo ID card specialists Digital ID share a handful of expert tips to help formulate your plan, ease re-entry anxiety and safely manage employees and visitors on their return to a safe and secure workplace. More →
October 18, 2021
Managers can be blind to some of the stresses of home workers
by Neil Franklin • Flexible working, News, Wellbeing
Managers in the increasingly digital, knowledge-fuelled and hybrid working environment may not be able to see the “invisible” strains on workers juggling home life and their workloads, a report by Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) claims. The challenge of managing mental workload is rapidly becoming critical and employers need to be more aware of factors that could impact the effect on home workers and do more to understand and mitigate the factors, AWA says in the report (registration). More →
October 18, 2021
London ranks as top smart city in the ‘Cities of the Future Index’
by Jayne Smith • Cities, News
Through analysis of mobility, technology, business and environmental data, London ranks as the number one most intelligent and future-proof city for cities with a population of over three million people, with New York and San Francisco taking second and third place respectively, according to a new index from EasyPark, the parent company of RingGo. More →
October 18, 2021
London office market falls thanks to uptake of remote work
by Jayne Smith • News, Property
A new report from property consultancy Cluttons looks at the new challenges the Prime Central London office market faces in 2021/22, with issues such as Brexit and the immediate impacts of the global pandemic – but also longer-term problems like changing lifestyle preferences, the uptake of remote working and climate change. More →
October 18, 2021
Young workers most concerned remote work will impact career success
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Working lives
Young professionals and students have far greater concerns about the rise of remote work than their senior counterparts, according to a new report from Universum. The annual Most Attractive Employers report, which surveyed over 18,000 people in the UK, suggests in the wake of the pandemic and Brexit, a remote-working ‘leadership gap’ could contribute to future skills shortages as junior and senior professionals have vastly different views on being out of the office. More →
October 15, 2021
Hybrid working will define the future of work, but firms are unprepared
by Neil Franklin • Flexible working, News, Technology
While the move to flexible and hybrid working is widely accepted by businesses, their preparedness to implement such a strategy is not yet fully realised. That is the key finding of a new report from Siemens subsidiaries Comfy and Enlighted. Commissioned by Siemens from analyst firm Verdantix, the study polled 75 corporate real estate (CRE) executives from global companies with annual revenues of over $1 billion on the strategic considerations of redefining workforce models due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More →
October 15, 2021
One in five still aren’t ready to get back to normal life – and that includes the office
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Wellbeing, Working lives
Over a third (37 percent) of Brits say they have felt more stressed since the lifting of lockdown restrictions in July, and one in five (21 percent) still aren’t ready to get back to normal life – and that includes the office – claims a new study for World Mental Health Day. More →
October 15, 2021
Millions of women lacking menopause support in the workplace
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working lives
According to new research from Benenden Health, only a fifth of employees (19 percent) are aware of any kind of awareness or available support at work for when they suffer ill health as a result of the menopause. More →
October 15, 2021
COVID-19 has contributed to the gender pay gap
by Jayne Smith • News, Working culture, Workplace
According to new research by the ADP Research Institute, People at Work 2021: A Global Workforce View, women are being left behind when it comes to being rewarded financially for taking on new roles or additional responsibilities to fill gaps left by COVID-19 related job losses. More →
October 14, 2021
Remote workers to enjoy increased tax relief, Irish government announces
by Neil Franklin • Flexible working, News
Remote workers in Ireland will now enjoy increased tax relief on the cost of heating, electricity and broadband, following the government’s latest budget announcement. Those working from home will see income tax deductions of 30 percent of the cost of certain expenses, which the Minister for Finance claims will help to offset some of the expected increases in energy costs. More →
October 19, 2021
So what’s happening to all the plexiglass we thought was a solution last year?
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Environment