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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.


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    The future is hybrid: so where will we work?

    by Nick LiVigne 26 Oct 2020
    by Nick LiVigne 26 Oct 2020

    Recent surveys suggest that most organisations will face at least some degree of hybrid home and office working for months...

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    • Coronavirus
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    ReimagineHR: Expect a new employment deal post-Covid, says Gartner

    by Jo Faragher 16 Oct 2020
    by Jo Faragher 16 Oct 2020

    Employees’ capacity to deal with change is around half what it was in 2019.

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    • Financial services

    Office space under review at three-quarters of financial firms

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Oct 2020

    Insurance firms, finance houses and banking firms leading the way in seeking to reduce space.

    • Hybrid working
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    Home-working is here to stay, finds studies

    by Jo Faragher 5 Oct 2020
    by Jo Faragher 5 Oct 2020

    Two major surveys point to home-working becoming a long-term trend.

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    Plan to bring civil servants back to the office ‘a waste of time’

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Sep 2020

    The leader of a union representing senior civil servants has branded the government’s attempts at bringing staff back to Whitehall...

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    Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the office…

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Sep 2020

    The Prime Minister dashed any hopes for a widespread return to the office when he once again advised employees to work from home where possible...

    • Offices
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    Blend of home and office seen as most productive

    by Rob Moss 21 Sep 2020
    by Rob Moss 21 Sep 2020

    A global survey of employers has found that productivity, creativity and motivation are maximised when staff combine working from home with working in the office.

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    CMI chief: Return to office could create two-tier workforce

    by Jo Faragher 14 Sep 2020
    by Jo Faragher 14 Sep 2020

    Pushing people back into the office risks creating a two-tier system where ‘white middle-aged males’ are making important decisions, Chartered...

    • Offices
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    • Coronavirus

    Civil Service union seeks return-to-office rethink as infections rise

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Sep 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Sep 2020

    As R rate rises Civil Service union raises doubts over 80% return to office bid.

    • Offices
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    DWP failed to enforce social distancing at Leeds office

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Sep 2020

    The Department for Work and Pensions has failed to enforce social distancing at an office in Leeds, a health and...

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    • Spain

    Spain to introduce legislation to protect remote workers

    by Jo Faragher 9 Sep 2020
    by Jo Faragher 9 Sep 2020

    Spain is pushing through legislation that will protect the rights of staff who work from home.
    The draft legislation was...

    • Offices
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    Civil servants could see 80% return to office by end of month

    by Jo Faragher 7 Sep 2020
    by Jo Faragher 7 Sep 2020

    Ministers are pushing for central government employees to return to offices as soon as possible, according to a letter seen by the BBC.

    • Coronavirus
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    Confusion reigns over back to work advice

    by Jo Faragher 4 Sep 2020
    by Jo Faragher 4 Sep 2020

    Number 10 has rejected reports that a planned advertising campaign to encourage people back to their offices has been shelved, claiming it never existed.

    • Offices
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    Flexible season tickets being considered to drive office return

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Sep 2020

    The government and the rail industry are working to introduce flexible season tickets to encourage employees to return to the...

    • Collective redundancy
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    Top 10 HR questions August 2020: Returning to work and quarantine

    by Brightmine 2 Sep 2020
    by Brightmine 2 Sep 2020

    The summer holiday season raised questions for employers about the impact of self-isolating and quarantining after returning from abroad. A...

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