March 10, 2022
Many managers at UK companies expect to dial back their pandemic-era embrace of remote work and flexible arrangements once COVID-19 recedes, dampening hopes among employees that many of the changes will endure. A survey of UK managers and human resources …
February 22, 2022
Just 3% of white collar workers want to return to the office five days a week, according to a poll by management consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates, which warned employees will quit if bosses force them back full-time. A full 86% …
February 15, 2022
Just 3% of white collar workers want to return to the office five days a week, according to a poll by management consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates, which warned employees will quit if bosses force them back full-time. A full 86% …
February 8, 2022
With pandemic restrictions in the UK largely gone, offices are getting busier. Yet vast numbers of desks still remain empty. Even with COVID-19 case numbers flat or falling in the UK, U.S. and much of Europe, many employees are still …
February 2, 2022
Stacey Macken fought more than eight years for equal pay. Her victory over BNP Paribas SA this week at a London court may encourage a wave of other women to come forward. In an unprecedented order for a UK investment …
January 28, 2022
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has launched a simplified guide to risk mapping for remote working. The tool consists of a simple questionnaire that organizations of any size can use. Using a template of risks and opportunities …
January 21, 2022
People should get back to the office to benefit from in-person collaboration because the world must learn to live with the coronavirus after a pandemic that has wiped trillions of dollars off global output, Britain’s business minister said on Friday. …
January 7, 2022
Canada’s top health official Theresa Tam has warned that COVID-19 cases in the country could jump in coming days, due to community spread of the Omicron variant. Concerns over the highly transmissible variant have spooked investors around the world and …
January 4, 2022
Businesses figured out how to work remotely on the fly when COVID-19 rapidly disrupted their ways of working. Those planning to adopt a hybrid work model when they return to the office still have time to prepare. But managing a …
December 29, 2021
In an effort to continue its commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the insurance industry, the Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) recently hired Vanessa Sims as its first director of DE&I. According to the association, Sims will …