December 10, 2020
Remote working blocks path to success for mid-size businesses
Productivity, morale and the ability to serve customers are being hamstrung by technology issues at European mid-size businesses, accordingly to research commissioned by Ricoh Europe. The research explores the remote working experience of 632 European office workers during the Coronavirus pandemic, at firms with between 250 and 999 employees. It claims that these companies are failing to adapt to the challenges of remote working, setting them up poorly for future success. More →
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December 10, 2020
Employers should explain their monitoring policies to workers
by Chioma Iwunze • Comment, Workplace