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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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    Is it really the end of the office?

    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Jul 2020

    Employees’ desire to continue working from home has prompted many firms to consider whether the office is truly necessary. But,...

    • Coronavirus
    • Mental health
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    Supporting neurodivergent staff in the post-lockdown workplace

    by Matthew Terise and Dr Angela Armstrong 31 Jul 2020
    by Matthew Terise and Dr Angela Armstrong 31 Jul 2020

    Matthew Trerise and Angela Armstrong discuss the challenges neurodivergent people may experience when returning to the workplace post-lockdown, with practical...

    • Offices
    • Coronavirus
    • Health and safety

    No plans for face coverings in offices, says Hancock

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jul 2020

    The government has no plans to force office workers to wear face coverings, the health secretary has said.
    Matt Hancock...

    • Offices
    • Coronavirus
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    Rats and mice add to ‘return-to-the-office’ challenges

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Jul 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Jul 2020

    Empty offices with snacks still left on desks and in drawers a magnet for rodents.

    • Coronavirus
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    Two thirds of furloughed workers to return by September

    by Rob Moss 2 Jul 2020
    by Rob Moss 2 Jul 2020

    Two out of three people currently furloughed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme could be back at work by the...

    • Change management
    • Coronavirus
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    How new job titles reveal radical shift in wellbeing thinking

    by Nick Matthews 29 Jun 2020
    by Nick Matthews 29 Jun 2020

    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.

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    Pandemic risk poses major questions of commercial property market

    by Personnel Today 25 Jun 2020
    by Personnel Today 25 Jun 2020

    Demand for office space in skyscrapers plummets as crowded lifts consigned to the past.

    • Offices
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    • Professional services

    EY to shut offices for a day so staff can catch up on leave

    by Jo Faragher 17 Jun 2020
    by Jo Faragher 17 Jun 2020

    Consulting and accountancy firm EY will shut its UK offices on 3 July to help ensure staff use up their...

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    Two-thirds anxious about returning to offices

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jun 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jun 2020

    Two-thirds (65%) of employees are anxious about returning to the office as lockdown measures are gradually relaxed, a poll has...

    • Offices
    • Stress
    • Employee engagement

    Can I wear headphones when we get back to the office?

    by Jo Faragher 12 Jun 2020
    by Jo Faragher 12 Jun 2020

    Whether it’s to drown out the sound of children fighting or a way to aid concentration when working from home,...

    • Coronavirus
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    How should vulnerable workers feature in return to work risk assessments?

    by Jo Moseley 8 Jun 2020
    by Jo Moseley 8 Jun 2020

    BAME people and individuals with obesity are at greater risk from Covid-19. How can they be protected in the workplace?

    • Coronavirus
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    Reboot your company culture for the socially distanced workplace

    by Phil Chambers 29 May 2020
    by Phil Chambers 29 May 2020

    Getting culture right as lockdown eases will see businesses retain employees. Get it wrong and they will risk losing valued people.

    • General Data Protection Regulation
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    Are wearable devices the answer to social distancing in workplaces?

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 May 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 May 2020

    Could wearable devices that alert workers when they are not adhering to social distancing guidelines help employers bring staff back...

    • Childcare
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    Return to work: employers’ questions answered

    by Joanne Moseley 14 May 2020
    by Joanne Moseley 14 May 2020

    Can our office reopen yet? Do we have to provide staff with PPE? Many concerns about the return to work...

    • Health & Safety Executive
    • Coronavirus
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    Covid-19 Secure workplaces: the detail for returning to work

    by Personnel Today 12 May 2020
    by Personnel Today 12 May 2020

    As the government lays out guidelines for various workplaces in the UK economy, Personnel Today examines some of the detail...

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