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Not everybody has the same experience of working from home so firms need to manage people better

Workplace Insight

A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Occupational Health suggests that a one size fits all approach to working from home is best avoided, as the outcomes for people in terms of their productivity and wellbeing can vary enormously. Those on higher incomes tend to say they enjoy working from home more.

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12 Tips for Working From Home

Achievers

For some people, working from home can be a big change and a new concept to adapt to. For those who work from home occasionally, or even frequently, it can still be a new experience if your entire team is working remotely too. There are numerous benefits that come with working from home.

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FCA manager loses full-time work from home claim

Employee Benefits

A woman who launched a tribunal claim after her request to work from home full time was rejected has lost her case. Elizabeth Wilson worked as a manager at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and had been working entirely from home since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020.

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Home Sweet … Ergonomic Workspace. Why wellbeing and comfort matters when you work from home

Workplace Insight

Working from home offers a host of benefits: flexible hours, avoiding the commute, and the comfort of your own pyjamas (within reason, of course). While ergonomics might seem less crucial in your home office, it’s just as important as in a traditional office setting. It is also about management.

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5 Tips for Work from Home Parents

HR Digest

Five tips for work from home parents who want to maintain productivity by creating a distraction-free workspace. The coronavirus situation has forced a large part of the workforce to work from home. People now have to adjust to the new norm of working. How to work from home, the right way.

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People who work from home are less likely to get pay rises and promotions

Workplace Insight

People who work from home all or part of the time are less likely to get pay rises and promotions, a new study of outcomes from hybrid working suggests. Hybrid workers – those working partly in the office and partly at home – were on average 7 percent less likely to be promoted.

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Working from home won’t last forever… will it?

Workplace Insight

The so-called return to office and pushback on working from home seems to be the must-talk topic on workplace strategy right now; a heated debate ignited by Zoom’s recent call to reduce remote working days for its employees. The future of work is flexibility. It’s also far from certain.