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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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    Employees’ views not sought over return to office

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2021

    A Chartered Management Institute survey finds that many managers have not spoken to staff about their working preferences.

    • Hybrid working
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    Investment banks prepare for office return

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2021

    "People don’t like commuting, but so what?" – JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs prepare to bring staff back to the office this summer.

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    Employees less worried about hybrid working than leaders

    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2021

    Almost four in 10 business leaders are worried about lack of management oversight as organisations move to hybrid working, compared with just 7% of employees.

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    Goldman Sachs commits to office return with new Birmingham hub

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Apr 2021

    Goldman Sachs is to open a new office in Birmingham this year, which will initially serve as a tech hub.

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    Government in discussions about social distancing at work

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Apr 2021

    Ministers are consulting with businesses around how they can bring employees back into offices en masse in a safe manner.

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    JP Morgan cuts office space and warns of Brexit relocation

    by Adam McCulloch 8 Apr 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 8 Apr 2021

    Annual letter to shareholder reveals concerns over UK's future; Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Goldman Sachs over long hours.

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    Remote working job ads jump 233%

    by Rob Moss 6 Apr 2021
    by Rob Moss 6 Apr 2021

    The number of roles advertised as ‘remote working’ in the UK jumped to almost 78,000 in February.

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    Google plans return to office from September

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Apr 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Apr 2021

    Google has announced it is aiming to get more employees back into its offices from September.

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    Personnel Today Awards 2021 opens for entries

    by Personnel Today 31 Mar 2021
    by Personnel Today 31 Mar 2021

    HR and L&D teams wishing to celebrate the successes of the past year can begin their journey towards receiving the recognition they deserve from today.

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    PwC announces post-Covid hybrid working strategy

    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021

    Consulting firm PwC has launched a post-Covid working strategy that includes a Friday lunchtime finish during the summer months.

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    HR franchise drives roll-out of domestic abuse policy

    by Jo Faragher 29 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 29 Mar 2021

    A businesswoman who was forced to take leave to attend a court case against her abusive partner is calling for more employers to introduce domestic abuse policies.

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    Call centre denies webcam monitoring claims

    by Jo Faragher 29 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 29 Mar 2021

    A major call centre company has refuted claims that specialist webcams will be fitted to check up on employees while...

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    Santander to close branches and cut office space

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Mar 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Mar 2021

    Santander has announced it is to close 111 branches across the UK, with 840 staff being affected by the closures.

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    Business leaders rethink office space reduction plans

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Mar 2021

    Organisations appear to be scrapping, or rethinking, their plans to cut their use of office space post-pandemic, according to KPMG.

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    Numbers commuting to work goes up despite hybrid working plans

    by Jo Faragher 19 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 19 Mar 2021

    Over half of UK employees travelled to work last week for the first time since June 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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