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Less than 30 per cent of firms expect their workforce to be fully in-person over the next five years

This is according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce Insights Unit and technology firm Cisco. A survey of over 1,000 businesses, of which 96 per cent were SMEs, found 27 per cent of respondents predict their staff ...

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HubStar launches new technology to help employers prioritise accessibility and create a fully inclusive workplace experience

In a move designed to improve wellbeing and workplace performance, HubStar – a leader in hybrid workplace solutions – has introduced a set of advanced accessibility features to make it easier for employers to create a fully inclusive workplace experience. ...

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Hybrid working patterns continue to flourish around the world, finds JLL study

Employees globally are spending just over three days in the office on average, meaning leaders must now consider how to meet new expectations around work and where it’s done, suggests a new JLL report, Is hybrid really working? Creating a ...

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Working Families’ Top Employers of 2023 already offer flexible working from day one

Employers in Working Families’ Benchmark survey have shown they are ready for the new flexible working legislation coming in 2024, with 86 per cent of entrants already offering flexible working from day one. The UK’s national charity for working parents ...

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Research findings ask is working from home harming our health?

According to new research from global food services firm, Compass Group and global market intelligence agency Mintel, UK employees who work from home are more likely to eat indulgent foods, snack between meals, and work longer hours than their workplace-based colleagues. ...

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Staff missing their personal space in the office

Despite hot-desking becoming more common in the hybrid world of work, staff prefer to have their own personal space, according to a new study. Global workplace creation expert Unispace’s ‘Returning for Good’ study – which surveyed 9,500 office workers and ...

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Research confirms link between office transformation and workplace satisfaction

New research has found that companies that have made a change to their offices and way of working since the pandemic have a 17 per cent higher satisfaction score among employees than those that haven’t. The report titled ‘Great Adaptations ...

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Employers are reducing office space as workers still attend offices less than two days a week 

Workers are still only coming into the office an average of 1.75 days a week, a study of 119 workplaces in 22 countries by AWA, a global workplace consultancy, has found. The responses, collated in April-May 2023 and representing organisations ...

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Come together

Simon Iatrou, Communications Director at Magenta Associates says the popularity of hybrid working requires technology-based systems that enable workers to come together in both the physical and digital space The Economist named “hybrid work” as the word of 2022. That’s ...

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‘Hotel-style’ amenities are changing the shape of the office and FM teams have to be aware

By James Massey, Managing Director of Facilities Management, MRI Software There is no question that hybrid working is here to stay, but flexible work alone doesn’t guarantee that people will come into the office. And attracting people – especially younger ...

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