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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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    Manchester United co-owner signals end of work-from-home policy

    by Adam McCulloch 9 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 9 May 2024

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe says productivity, unity and collaboration will increase if people work together at all times and that those who didn't want to work on the club's premises should leave.

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    Air traffic control boss defends engineers’ remote working

    by Rob Moss 24 Apr 2024
    by Rob Moss 24 Apr 2024

    Chief executive of NATS tells transport committee that it's a “bonus” that air traffic control engineers can solve problems remotely.

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    Research reveals surge in flexible and remote roles

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Apr 2024

    Searches for flexible, fully-remote or remote-first work have risen over the past year amid return-to-office mandates.

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    Acas finalises flexible working requests code

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Apr 2024

    Three in 10 employees have seen an increase in working from home, Acas has said as it publishes its flexible working code of practice.

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    Men working from home less likely to be promoted

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Apr 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Apr 2024

    Research suggests people who work from home are less likely to get pay rises and promotions, with men more likely to be penalised.

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    ‘Don’t be so hasty to enforce return-to-office policies’

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Apr 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Apr 2024

    As more companies pursue return to office policies, Gartner's Caitlin Duffy answers questions about the implications for productivity, talent retention, leadership and collaboration.

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    Make the office more fun – if you want workers to return

    by Dr Nahla Khaddage Bou-Diab 8 Mar 2024
    by Dr Nahla Khaddage Bou-Diab 8 Mar 2024

    Office attendance is best built through culture, not by imposing harsh measures and monitoring on workers.

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    Home workers take less time off sick but can also be less healthy – study

    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024

    People who work from home take less time off sick, tend to work longer hours and even work evenings and...

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    Third of women’s flexible work requests rejected in public sector

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Feb 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Feb 2024

    ‘Too many employers are still turning down flexible-working requests, which means the right to request is pretty meaningless for many women,’ says Unison leader.

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    High performers dislike strict office attendance rules

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Feb 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Feb 2024

    High performers and millennials are the most likely to quit their jobs if firms enforce strict policies for a return...

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    FCA case: how should HR handle flexible working requests?

    by Jo Faragher 26 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 26 Jan 2024

    A senior manager lost her tribunal claim after her request to work solely from home was rejected - what does this mean for how employers handle such requests?

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    • Mental health

    Home working could spark rise in loneliness

    by Jo Faragher 24 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 24 Jan 2024

    An increase in fully home working will lead to a rise in loneliness, according to Capital Space.

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    • Employment tribunals

    FCA manager loses full-time work from home claim

    by Jo Faragher 22 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 22 Jan 2024

    A manager whose request to fully work from home was rejected has lost her tribunal claim.

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    Research identifies six post-pandemic worker types

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024

    Henley Business School has identified six types of worker that have emerged post-pandemic, with many keen for flexibility.

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    Law firm uses gate data in hybrid working clampdown

    by Rob Moss 16 Jan 2024
    by Rob Moss 16 Jan 2024

    Slaughter and May monitors entry and exit data from its office gates in bid to force staff to limit working from home to two days.

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