Tag: workspaces

New HR buzzword ‘fauxductivity’ is concerning employers that their staff are pretending to work

The new HR buzzword ‘fauxductivity’ is set to worry employers and highlight the age where keeping an eye on staff’s productivity is a requirement. The term refers to employees keeping up appearances of productivity without actually achieving anything. Instead of...

New employee monitoring policy opens conversations surrounding trust and transparency

To ensure a return to office-working conditions three times a week, PwC are to begin monitoring their UK employees’ working locations. PwC staff are expected to spend 60% of their work time with clients, or in the office. “PwC’s decision to...

Nearly a million over-60s in the UK are self-employed

The UK workforce is seeing a huge shift as the number of self-employed workers aged 60 and over has reached an all-time high. Nearly one million people in this age group now work for themselves. This is a 33% increase...

Statutory rights are being listed as workplace benefits in job adverts

Almost half (46%) of current job vacancies in the UK are listing a statutory right as a workplace benefit, Rippl has analysed and discovered. The most prominent of all was a pension being listed as a ‘company perk’ in 124,589...

UK workers have right to request four-day working week

Under new government plans, UK workers could be given the right to request a four-day working week. The education minister, Jacqui Smith, on Friday morning dismissed reports of businesses being forced to accept these demands but said workers could be...

Smart name tags will enhance connections and inclusivity in flexible workspaces

Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced the public beta of smart name tags, a new feature designed to enhance inclusivity and engagement in Zoom Meetings. These tags work with AI to pick up and apply names to multiple participants in one...