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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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Government minister sparks debate about working from home and increased truancy

Workplace Insight

A comment piece published in The Sunday Times by UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has sparked a debate about whether there is a link between the rise in working from home and an increase in truancy levels among pupils.

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Council employees working from home are committing fraud with second job

Workplace Insight

The UK Government’s National Fraud Initiative is looking into a number of local authority employees who have been caught ‘moonlighting’ while they were supposed to be working from home for the council. It concluded that: “The pandemic created this risk when it normalised working from home and hybrid working.

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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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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. Find a well-priced chair.

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51% of staff would sacrifice benefits to work from home

Employee Benefits

More than half (51%) of employees would sacrifice other benefits in order to be able to work from home, according to research by flexible office business Space32. More than half (53%) agreed employers have the right to ask their teams to return to the office five days a week.

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Cost of living crisis incentivises people to work from home

Workplace Insight

A new report claims that rising numbers of the people in the UK are choosing to shop and work from home to make every penny count as the cost-of-living crisis continues. Image: Bisley The post Cost of living crisis incentivises people to work from home appeared first on Workplace Insight.