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Hitting the sweet spot

As debates continue over the efficacy of hybrid work patterns, Madeleine Ford delves into the challenges of ensuring the wellbeing of workers, wherever and however they work While a recent survey by a flexi-office provider claims hybrid workers who go ...

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New Colliers’ report highlights key factors that could significantly boost in-office presence

With average peak occupancy remaining below 40 per cent across EMEA and North America, and workplaces lacking vibrancy 83 per cent of the time, the latest research from Colliers Workplace Advisory provides data on what truly influences office attendance – ...

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Biggest challenges facing the future of hybrid work revealed

A recent series of roundtable events in London, New York City and San Francisco identified six of the greatest challenges facing the future of hybrid work around the world. The events, hosted by HubStar, a leader in dynamic workplace management ...

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Remote working tribunals up 11% in 2024 as back-to-the-office mandates gather pace

Employment tribunal cases relating to remote working were almost 11 per cent higher in 2024 than the year before – as businesses increasingly push employees to return to the office, reveals analysis of court records by HR consultants, Hamilton Nash. ...

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Space and signage

Clara Mathey, Head of Marketing at Comeen explores how meeting room management and digital signage tools are reshaping modern facilities to connect people and optimise spaces Managing hybrid work environments, optimising space utilisation, and fostering seamless communication are top priorities ...

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Majority of office workers would refuse a job that doesn’t offer remote or hybrid working

New research has revealed that three-quarters of people would turn down a job that doesn’t offer hybrid or remote working, while flexi-working is also preferable to a four day week. With large businesses such as Amazon, Boots and JP Morgan ...

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Going into the office three or four times a week marks sweet-spot for wellbeing

There is a strong positive correlation between how frequently employees attend their workplace and their overall wellbeing, a new study has revealed. An independent, nationally representative survey of 1,210 UK employees, commissioned by infinitSpace, quizzed remote, hybrid and fully in-office ...

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Better together

Matt Bailey, workplace analytics specialist at Matrix Booking explains why flexible working means FM can’t go it alone. Collaboration across multiple departments is key to delivering a successful workplace The rise of flexible working has reshaped the way businesses operate, ...

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UK firms push for in-office presence to boost engagement, contradicting a leading benefit of remote work

The trend of flexible work models is gradually shifting, as almost two-thirds of UK companies (60 per cent) have implemented a formal policy that requires employees in the office for a minimum number of days a week. That’s according to ...

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Back and forth

More companies are mandating office days or even tracking the working locations of their employees. Rachel Houghton of Business Moves Group digs into some of the factors at play when creating a hybrid work policy It seems that the hybrid ...

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