Facilities
Workplace facilities, such as the equipment used and how office space is utilised, can have a big impact on employees' working environment.
A “facilities agreement” is a formal agreement between an employer and a trade union setting out what facilities the employer provides for the union.
‘Don’t confuse flexible working with remote working’
The rewards of establishing a functioning hybrid model of working are many, says EY, but businesses should be under no illusion about the challenges they face.
Chancellor says permanent working from home not inevitable
Working from home will not be the ‘new normal’ in a post-Covid world, chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.
Testing times for workplaces
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Thousands of BP staff may switch to remote working permanently
BP is planning to shift almost 50,000 of its employees to remote working as it reviews its office portfolio and...
Is it really the end of the office?
Employees’ desire to continue working from home has prompted many firms to consider whether the office is truly necessary. But,...
Rats and mice add to ‘return-to-the-office’ challenges
Empty offices with snacks still left on desks and in drawers a magnet for rodents.
Two thirds of furloughed workers to return by September
Two out of three people currently furloughed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme could be back at work by the...
Government publishes guide on safety for businesses due to re-open
The government has published guidance on how businesses can safely re-open after announcing that a further easing of the coronavirus...
Coronavirus: how Public Health England is keeping staff safe
Minimising hot desking and adopting one-way systems in corridors among agency's in-house measures.
Return to work: will hot desking go cold?
Hot desking could well be discouraged as lockdown eases. But it goes hand-in-hand with flexible working. How can this be resolved?
The lasting effects of coronavirus on HR and business
The Covid-19 crisis will change how we work in future. Gartner’s Brian Kropp looks at the impact of the pandemic...
On your bike: Office facilities for the 21st century commute
With rail fares set to increase and the continued threat of strikes, how should employers support staff to try out...
Eight reasons to turn the tables on hot-desking
With the use of hot-desking and the number of flexible workspaces on the rise, David Whincup, head of the London...
How can HR drive the best use of office space?
Investment in office space is increasing, yet so is flexible working, meaning offices are rarely at full capacity. A new...
HR given task of ensuring lessons are learned from disasters
Health and Safety Executive chair Judith Hackitt has called on HR professionals to ensure lessons learned from disasters such as...
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