Working from home

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    Adaptability, ergonomics and wellbeing: building blocks for the workplace in 2025

    Employee expectations around the nature and organisation of office, home and hybrid working have changed significantly in recent years, making it more important than ever for employers to rethink and update their approaches to flexible working, ergonomics and workplace design, to better support employee wellbeing, motivation and job satisfaction.

    By Guy Osmond, Osmond Ergonomics and Alex Reffell, Osmond Inclusive Wellbeing Services on 04 February 2025

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    Why ‘return to the office’ mandates from UK Government agencies ignore the wellbeing, environmental and financial benefits of flexible working

    In the last half decade, the UK economy has stagnated, we’ve had a small recession, an inflation spike, Brexit, and a pandemic. All of this has affected the world of work, and workers’ living standards.

    By Fran Heathcote, Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union on 03 February 2025

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    Supporting wellbeing when working from home: some key tips

    Home and hybrid working are now firmly established as regular working patterns for significant numbers of people, so it’s a good time for employers to revisit their arrangements for supporting the wellbeing of home workers – from ensuring good ergonomic workstation set-ups to encouraging regular rest breaks.

    By Nigel Oseland, Workplace Unlimited on 31 January 2025

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    Working from home – is it a good or bad thing?

    A review of academic papers suggests the impact of homeworking on employees’ wellbeing, productivity and working relationships often depends on a variety of personal contextual factors, making it essential for managers to consult workers individually to identify how best to support them.

    By Charlotte Hall and Professor Neil Greenberg, King's College London on 09 April 2024

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    Employers with tailored work from home strategies will reap rewards, say researchers

    A review of nearly 2,000 academic papers on the advantages and disadvantages of working from home has painted a mixed picture, leading researchers to conclude that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to designing effective home- and hybrid-working strategies.

    By Kerry Reals on 20 February 2024

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    49% of home workers miss the office, finds poll

    A new poll has revealed that home workers are divided between those thriving and those desperate to get back to the office.

    By on 08 June 2020

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    Many people feel the recent shift to home working has boosted their productivity and work-life balance, so it’s crucial employers consider the views of staff when deciding whether to offer remote working as a long-term option, says Phil Pinnington.

    By Phil Pinnington on 19 May 2020