HSE zeroes in on home worker safety amid calls for ‘more guidance’
HSE is reminding employers that protecting the health and safety of their hybrid and home workers is a “legal duty, not optional guidance.”
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 March 2026
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A third of 18 to 24-year-olds say working from home leaves them feeling demotivated
Younger workers feel they’ve been ‘cast adrift’ by their employer in the shift to home and hybrid working, says a new survey with a third of 18 to 24-year-olds saying home working leaves them feeling demotivated.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 September 2025
Hybrid working the “new normal” for more than 1 in 4 workers
Hybrid working, which involves splitting time between the home and office, has become the "new normal" for more than one in four workers, official figures show.
By Belinda Liversedge on 18 June 2025
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
Home but not alone
The post-pandemic shift to home and hybrid working poses challenges for ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of workers, but the starting point should always be the careful assessment, discussion and management of risks like home workstations, electrical dangers and mental wellbeing.
By Phil Pinnington, British Safety Council on 20 September 2023
Cost of living fuels work from home boom
Over a third of employers have seen an increase in staff working from home compared with 2022, an Acas survey has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2023
Home and hybrid working post-pandemic: getting it right
The growth in home working can potentially boost worker wellbeing through steps like the removal of the daily commute, but employers need to ensure it doesn’t result in unwanted problems, like a failure to spot the signs of stress in their remote teams.
By Clare Forshaw, Park Health & Safety on 26 September 2022
Successful hybrid and flexible working: the right culture is key
With the explosion in home working and dispersed workforces operating without a fixed workplace, it is more important than ever to support the mental wellbeing, engagement and performance of staff.
By Chris Preston, The Culture Builders on 29 July 2022
Hybrid working: getting it right
At Acas we see the future of work framed by three challenges: the need to ‘reopen’ workplaces safely; the need to ‘rebuild’ the economy using sustainable business models that focus on job quality as well as quantity; and the need to ‘re-imagine’ work by reflecting on our changed values and the lessons the pandemic has taught us.
By Adrian Wakeling is senior policy advisor at Acas on 06 September 2021
‘Right to disconnect’ debate highlights need for adequate work breaks
Earlier this year, the European Parliament asked the European Commission to come up with a new EU (European Union) law which would give employees a right to disconnect from work-related tasks, activities and electronic communication during non-work hours without consequences, and to establish minimum standards for remote work.
By Joanne Moseley and Danielle Parsons on 16 August 2021
