Office workers call for greater flexibility with remote working post-lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Office workers call for greater flexibility with remote working post-lockdown

The Independent  

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The fight over working from home goes global
1 year, 8 months ago

The fight over working from home goes global

Live Mint  

Remote work has a target on its back. Across the world, plans for remote working by employers fall short of what workers want, according to WFH Research, a group that includes Stanford University and the Ifo Institute, a German think-tank, which has tracked the sentiment of full-time workers with at least a secondary education in 34 countries. Communication records of …

The simmering tension between remote and in-office workers
2 years, 11 months ago

The simmering tension between remote and in-office workers

BBC  

The simmering tension between remote and in-office workers Getty Images Companies are calling employees back to the workplace – but not all of them. “While we can submit return-to-office queries during virtual meetings, they’re never been answered directly.” As pandemic restrictions end, more and more companies are calling employees back to the office – yet the rules are not universal …

‘You Are Mommy Tracked to the Billionth Degree’
3 years, 4 months ago

‘You Are Mommy Tracked to the Billionth Degree’

Politico  

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As companies look to bring remote workers back to the office, a writer asks: Why?
3 years, 4 months ago

As companies look to bring remote workers back to the office, a writer asks: Why?

NPR  

As companies look to bring remote workers back to the office, a writer asks: Why? But writer Anne Helen Petersen says that on the other side of the pandemic, there's a chance work will rotate more around people's lives instead of the other way around. But I think people also forget that the office required a lot of sitting around …

Why remote work is a big problem for the economy
3 years, 7 months ago

Why remote work is a big problem for the economy

CNN  

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Some workers can’t wait to get back to the office
3 years, 11 months ago

Some workers can’t wait to get back to the office

CNN  

While some employees are enjoying the flexibility of working from home, Janell Longa can’t wait to return to the office. “I am really keen to get back to the office,” said Sarah Williams, associate director of the Business School, University of Wolverhampton, UK, who’s been working from home for more than a year. “For me, that blurring of the lines …

The bosses who want us back at work
4 years ago

The bosses who want us back at work

BBC  

The bosses who want us back in the office Alamy We assume remote work is here to stay – but some of the loudest voices in the corporate world are rallying to get employees back in offices. “It’s an aberration that we are going to correct as quickly as possible.” Jes Staley, chief executive of Barclays, voiced similar sentiments in …

Nine out of 10 people want to continue working from home despite Boris Johnson's push for return to office
4 years, 6 months ago

Nine out of 10 people want to continue working from home despite Boris Johnson's push for return to office

The Independent  

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Lockdown: Who is Boris Johnson encouraging to return to work with relaxed remote working guidance?
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown: Who is Boris Johnson encouraging to return to work with relaxed remote working guidance?

The Independent  

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UK lockdown: Construction and manufacturing employees should return to work from Monday, says Boris Johnson
4 years, 10 months ago

UK lockdown: Construction and manufacturing employees should return to work from Monday, says Boris Johnson

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson has said people who cannot work from home, …

UK lockdown to continue as Boris Johnson says Britons must ‘stay alert’ to avoid second peak
4 years, 10 months ago

UK lockdown to continue as Boris Johnson says Britons must ‘stay alert’ to avoid second peak

The Independent  

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