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Working from home

All employees with 26 weeks’ service have the right to request a change to their hours, timing or location of work. Flexible working can improve productivity but it brings with it various issues for employers.

Working from home is one of the most common forms of flexible working that employers offer. Homeworking means a worker agreeing to perform some or all work for the employer in his or her home.

A homeworking policy can provide benefits for an employer, for example allowing a valuable employee more flexibility, increasing the chances of retention. Challenges for homeworkers include ensuring they have the discipline to work alone and remotely, employee communication, and health and safety issues.


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    Managing the risks of ‘working from anywhere’ requests (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 22 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 22 Sep 2023

    10 October 2023 | Register now for our webinar examining the issues surrounding "working from anywhere"

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    Lloyds of London boss urges greater return to office

    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2023

    The chair of Lloyds of London is encouraging workers to come into its City of London building for at least three days a week, and not only from Tuesday to Wednesday.

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    Amazon joins Google in demanding more office attendance

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Aug 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Aug 2023

    Amazon has become the latest tech giant to enforce a more rigid approach to staff attendance in its offices.

    • Global mobility
    • Working from home
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    Designing working-from-home policies for overseas assignments

    by Caitlin Pyett 4 Aug 2023
    by Caitlin Pyett 4 Aug 2023

    Caitlin Pyett examines the policy challenges facing HR and global mobility professionals handling overseas assignees working from home.

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    Global home working statistics: How much do people work from home?

    by Rob Moss 19 Jul 2023
    by Rob Moss 19 Jul 2023

    English-speaking countries have the highest levels of home working around the globe, with the UK ranking second only to Canada.

    • Offices
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    Hybrid working: why presence bias is still an issue

    by Andrew Mawson 5 Jun 2023
    by Andrew Mawson 5 Jun 2023

    Andrew Mawson discusses presence bias and how organsations with hybrid working models can eliminate it.

    • Working from home
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    Hybrid working: Combatting loneliness and enabling inclusion

    by Dr Guy Lubitsh 31 May 2023
    by Dr Guy Lubitsh 31 May 2023

    Guy Lubitsh examines of HR can tackle hybrid working loneliness and feelings of exclusion in the post-pandemic world.

    • Working from home
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    • Latest News

    Chancellor: office working should be the default

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 May 2023

    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said office working should be the default, unless there is a good reason for employees to work from home.

    • Financial services
    • Working from home
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    JPMorgan Chase tells leaders to spend more time in the office

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Apr 2023

    Managing directors must work in the office full time, JPMorgan Chase has told staff; Gartner warns against strict return to office policies.

    • Working from home
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    • Latest News

    Ramadan in the workplace: top tips for employers

    by Stephen Simpson 21 Mar 2023
    by Stephen Simpson 21 Mar 2023

    With Ramadan approaching, Stephen Simpson provides a five-point checklist for employers on how to support employees observing religious festivals.

    • Working from home
    • Latest News
    • Holidays and holiday pay

    Winter weather and work: five common employer queries

    by Stephen Simpson 8 Mar 2023
    by Stephen Simpson 8 Mar 2023

    Employers' questions on pay, attendance and childcare that are likely to arise during snowy weather.

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    • Occupational Health

    Call for more help for people with disabilities to work from home

    by Nic Paton 6 Mar 2023
    by Nic Paton 6 Mar 2023

    A call has been made for more to be done to help people with disabilities work safely and healthily from home.

    • Working from home
    • London
    • Hybrid working

    Londoners would demand pay rise for office return

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Feb 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Feb 2023

    Three-quarters of office workers in London would leave their job if they were no longer able to work from home for some of the week.

    • Working from home
    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News

    Businesses warned not to ditch hybrid working

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Feb 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Feb 2023

    Many businesses have failed to optimise the opportunities of hybrid working and are mistakenly planning a return to the office as a result, says prominent consultancy.

    • Working from home
    • Global mobility
    • Hybrid working

    Hybrid working and tax: what employers need to know

    by Susan Ball 3 Feb 2023
    by Susan Ball 3 Feb 2023

    Tax policy has not kept up with modern working practices, including hybrid and international working. What do employers need to know?

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