Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A new poll claims that nearly 50 percent of respondents would reject a substantial 15 percent pay increase if it meant forfeiting workplace flexibility, even in a challenging financial climate. Alongside the Bill, workers will also have the right to request flexible working from day one of a new job.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 20, 2024

The landscape of flexible working has witnessed unprecedented growth, spurred by the evolving needs of businesses in the aftermath of the pandemic. Despite the economic turbulence of 2023, the flexible office market has remained strong in the UK, achieving a record overall occupancy of 83 percent in the same year.

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Insperity

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Now, with new disease variants rising, forward-thinking business leaders are starting to recognize that having a flexible strategy may be a long-term part of a company’s overall workforce operations planning. From business needs to employee expectations, below are a few things to consider regarding a flexible workforce strategy.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 3, 2024

Businesses are being advised to brace themselves as a new poll claims more than half (55 percent) of respondents are planning to make a new request for flexible working when new rules come into UK law this weekend. Yet a quarter of people (25 percent) are not currently offered flexible working.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Plans to allow employees to request flexible working from their first day of employment are due to come into force from April 2024. Regulations have been laid before Parliament this week removing the requirement for 26 weeks’ service to ask for flexible times and places of work, due to come into effect on 6 April next year.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 22, 2024

A survey of 900 leaders in HR, real estate, IT, and product roles at US based firms suggests that most employers have not adapted their working culture and practices to support the shift to flexible working. Returning to office full-time instead of investing in flexibility will hurt productivity, recruiting and employee engagement.”

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 17, 2023

A new survey from Acas claims that over two-thirds of employees (70 percent) are not aware of new flexible working rights that mean they will have a right to request flexible working from their employer from day one of their job next year. ” The day one right to request flexible working will come into force on 6 April 2024.

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The Office Management Group

JULY 11, 2023

Building a Flexible Work Culture: With hybrid working, flexibility is at the forefront. Organisations and management within them should establish a work culture that embraces flexibility while maintaining clear guidelines and expectations. Explore alternative ways to develop staff.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The flexible workplace provider Clockwise has opened what the firm claims is the first office space in the metaverse, the Clockwise Campus. The post Flexible workplace provider creates ‘first ever’ metaverse office appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Employees have made it clear that they are keen for flexible working arrangements to stay. With the festive season in full swing, employees will look to utilise the benefits of flexible working as they return home to their families.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to a new market intelligence report , the worldwide flexible workspace market could exceed between 35 and 50 billion US dollars by 2030, reflecting the growing demand for flexible and agile work environments. The increase in remote working worldwide is a key driver poised to propel the growth of the flexible workspace market.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 21, 2024

More than half (51 percent) of UK workers are in favour of some form of so-called return to office (RTO) policy, but flexibility is key to any office mandated approach, according to a new poll from Owl Labs. The rise of stealth management Flexibility is key to the success of RTO mandates. And managers are on board too.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the poll, a lack of flexible working would drive almost half of UK workers to reject a job offer. Almost half (47 percent) of the workforce would reject a new job if the company didn’t offer flexible working. In this environment, candidates continue to be able to command more, and right now that includes flexibility.

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Wellable

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Already growing in popularity, the pandemic rapidly accelerated the demand for flexible work arrangements. One survey of 1,500 hiring managers found 62% of companies plan to continue offering remote work opportunities because of their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Wellable

JUNE 30, 2021

the percentage employees who prefer hybrid work schedules along with their productivity in different workplace flexibility arrangements).

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Office Snapshots

JANUARY 8, 2024

hd+vk designers created a bright and dynamic space for the HNK Sloterdijk flexible offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This is the first location in a series of renovated offices which fully reflects the new vision of the flexible office concept. HNK Amsterdam Sloterdijk has recently opened.

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Great Place to Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Here are some examples of workplace flexibility that are helping workers find a healthier work–life balance, even when remote work isn't an option. New data shows that employees like hybrid or remote work, but not as much as they like having a flexible schedule. Is everyone missing the point amid the “return to office” debate?

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As LinkedIn data has shown, demand for work flexible working is high. The demand for flexible work is driven by a desire for balance. The Employment Rights Act 1996 has continuously evolved – the Employment Relations (Flexible Work) Bill alters and extends this act in its current form.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 29, 2024

The new flexible working rules which came into force this month have been touted as a win – normalising and bringing clarity to the world of flexible work. Under the new rules, workers now have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment. However, in reality, they will do the very opposite.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 22, 2023

Employees across the UK will be given even more flexibility over where and when they work, according to the government, as the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill receives Royal Assent. Will we see an increase in discrimination or similar claims linked to supposedly unfair refusals of flexible working requests?

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Yarooms

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

So… What can you offer office occupiers to fulfill their needs for more agility and flexibility? Shorter lease terms AND more flexible, highly customizable office spaces. Nor their overall need for office space square footage.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The latest Employee Wellbeing Data Report [registration] from flexible office provider Mindspace claims that around 9 in 10 employees consider wellbeing facilities and offerings are ‘critical’ when choosing a workplace, and 82 percent expect support from their employers in achieving a work-life balance.

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Work Life

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the rapidly evolving business world, flexibility isn’t just a perk—it’s a powerful growth engine. The Q4 2023 Scoop Flex Index offers a deep dive into this phenomenon, showcasing how companies that embrace flexible work arrangements aren’t just staying afloat—they’re thriving.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Future Forum , a consortium launched by Slack with founding partners Boston Consulting Group , MillerKnoll , and MLT has published the latest findings from its global Pulse survey , which suggest that flexible working plays a key role in fostering organisational culture and has a significant positive impact on productivity.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A survey of over 5,000 workers for its Better Work 2023 report found a desire for greater flexibility and less time at work is driving this trend, with a four-day work week (28 percent), a better work life balance (25 percent) and more flexible working opportunities (17 percent) the most likely factors to encourage Brits to take a pay cut.

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Success

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Jones had to adapt, negotiating flexibility into her role to survive and thrive. In a recent survey of 1,700 workplace parents conducted by Werklabs and The Mom Project, researchers wrote, “There are few words in our contemporary workplace lexicon that are more divisive than ‘flexible.’ Then, she had her child. But what does this mean?

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Wellable

MAY 17, 2021

After more than a year of remote work, many employers are left wondering what a good location flexibility policy looks like for their particular companies.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Flexible working has continued in many workforces since the pandemic. The Claimant submitted a flexible working application requesting to work entirely remotely using her computer and other electronic equipment and to complete all her work without attending a physical office location.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Too often we see hybrid working strategies focusing on one type of working style, despite employees wanting the flexibility to work in a way that suits them. The post Hybrid working and flexibility seen as drivers of successful employee experience appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A survey from CBRE claims that the imposition of more hybrid and flexible working has been an ‘unexpected gift’ for both employers and employees. The poll of 20,000 employees worldwide suggests that flexibility plays an important role for both employee and employer decision making.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 9, 2023

New findings from Cpl’s Talent Evolution Group suggest employees care less about flexible working than generally thought. The survey, to 1,500 UK employees, reveals Brits are more than twice as likely to leave their job due to negative work culture or a toxic working environment than because of limitations with flexible working.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 26, 2023

Employees are being denied opportunities to interact and collaborate with each other, with four-in-ten (40 percent) considering leaving their current job due to a lack of access to the right digital collaboration tools for flexible working.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 26, 2024

The researchers wanted to understand whether a CEO’s personality traits had an impact on how strategically flexible an organisation could be. The post Highly organised CEOs can hold back a firm’s flexibility in times of change appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 15, 2023

Low paid workers have the least flexible working, and the gap between the number of flexible workers on the lowest and highest salaries has increased in the last year, according to figures from the Flex for Life 2023 report from advocacy group Flexibility Works. Non-frontline roles are often office-based.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 3, 2023

Almost half (48 percent) of the employees in the study say that they enjoy increased flexibility at work. 52 percent consider flexible work hours or locations as key requirements, and 25 percent say that flexibility is the top priority if they would start to look for a new job. Digital technologies renew employee confidence.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A new poll of 3,450 people in a dozen countries from Unit4 claims that around two in five organisations have lost employees over the last year because they believed they would enjoy better flexible working options elsewhere. 39 percent of organisations have seen people leave their business for more flexibility elsewhere over the past year.

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Great Place to Work

MAY 3, 2024

What are the ways companies can increase flexible work options for employees? The COVID pandemic revealed how flexible many companies can be with workplace location and telecommuting. However, there are other ways companies can embrace flexibility — especially around scheduling. The chief administrative officer for the No.

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