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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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    Fewer than one in six want to work in office full time

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Jun 2021

    Only 15% of workers want to return to the office full time, a survey has found, with the majority favouring a hybrid working arrangement.

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    • USA

    Employees’ group rejects Apple’s return to office plan

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2021

    Letter from 80 employees urges Apple leaders to rethink plan to return to office in September – to reflect diversity and inclusion and the success of homeworking.

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    Dog-friendly offices: Will workplaces become full of ‘puppy love’?

    by Adam McCulloch 14 May 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 14 May 2021

    Are offices ready for a canine invasion, or is it a case of the tail wagging the dog (the only cliche or pun used in this article)? What could possibly go wrong...

    • Hybrid working
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    • Legal sector

    Wellbeing is for leaders too: HR and the ‘hokey cokey’ office

    by Adam McCulloch 13 May 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 13 May 2021

    Leaders' own wellbeing is crucial if the right decisions are to be made in HR as the hybrid working era gets under way.

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    Writing a hybrid working policy: a guide for HR

    by Stephen Simpson 12 May 2021
    by Stephen Simpson 12 May 2021

    What should HR professionals consider when writing their hybrid working policy? How should it be structured and what can it contain?

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    • Offices
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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.

    • Hybrid working
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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.

    • Hybrid working
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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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