Physical environment
A healthy physical environment in a workplace can be a key factor in maintaining employees’ health. A poorly designed workspace can result in lost productivity and disengaged staff, which could potentially lead to a high staff turnover.
No plans for face coverings in offices, says Hancock
The government has no plans to force office workers to wear face coverings, the health secretary has said.
Matt Hancock...
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...
How new job titles reveal radical shift in wellbeing thinking
The rise of new job roles is an indicator of the rapid transformations that businesses are undergoing as they adapt to a future with coronavirus.
Pandemic risk poses major questions of commercial property market
Demand for office space in skyscrapers plummets as crowded lifts consigned to the past.
Can I wear headphones when we get back to the office?
Whether it’s to drown out the sound of children fighting or a way to aid concentration when working from home,...
How should vulnerable workers feature in return to work risk assessments?
BAME people and individuals with obesity are at greater risk from Covid-19. How can they be protected in the workplace?
Reboot your company culture for the socially distanced workplace
Getting culture right as lockdown eases will see businesses retain employees. Get it wrong and they will risk losing valued people.
Are wearable devices the answer to social distancing in workplaces?
Could wearable devices that alert workers when they are not adhering to social distancing guidelines help employers bring staff back...
Return to work: employers’ questions answered
Can our office reopen yet? Do we have to provide staff with PPE? Many concerns about the return to work...
Covid-19 Secure workplaces: the detail for returning to work
As the government lays out guidelines for various workplaces in the UK economy, Personnel Today examines some of the detail...
Covid-19 Secure guidance: Employers should publish risk assessments
‘Practical guidelines’ have been published to help employers make workplaces as safe as possible, including the expectation that all employers...
Wait over for detailed workplace guidance
The government has now published its initial roadmap on how the UK will be able to emerge from coronavirus lockdown....
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?
Tackling domestic abuse – ‘we want our workplaces to be both safe – and supportive’
When it comes to tackling domestic abuse, it is not enough for employers just to be offering safe spaces (although...
Businesses must counter coronavirus misinformation
Organisations' resilience under threat during outbreak from unreliable information sources and lack of planning.
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