Employment 95% of Irish employees want four day work week – survey The number of workplaces that have either implemented or are trialling a four-day working week has dropped
Work Keegan orders managers to clamp down on remote work at Dublin City CouncilCouncil chief executive wrote to senior managers in January reminding them that there can be no easing ‘in any circumstances’ of rules requiring staff to be in the office at least three days a week
Commercial Property Comment: More than €77k salary needed to recruit more surveyors and address housing crisisA new report indicates that to keep up with housing demands, the country will need to treble the number of building surveying professionals
Commercial Property Irish serviced office desk sector grew by 10 per cent in 2022Annual review by Click Offices predicts further 10 per cent increase this year
Commercial Property Workplaces adapting to evolving business practices with employee-centred changesOffices which have good green credentials, have close proximity to public transport and which can improve our overall health and wellbeing are some of the requirements from the workplace that employees are now expecting
This Working Life Employers are finally coming round to hybrid workingBefore the pandemic, 71 per cent of employers were opposed to hybrid working practices, but while they are now starting to see the benefits, there is still work to be done to optimise the model
This Working Life How companies can make hybrid working a success for allHybrid working strategies need to be continually reviewed and adapted if they are to work for employers and employees
This Working Life How to find a solution to the great workplace conundrumListen to your employees and to your customers and put ways of working in place which deliver for both
This Working Life: Finding the balance to make a success of new hybrid working practicesEmployees show no desire to go back to pre-pandemic ways of working and businesses that take a positive and flexible approach to hybrid strategies are more likely to retain staff
This Working Life: Thinking of setting up a remote working hub? You should start by asking who is going to use itHybrid working arrangements have increased the demand for rural working hubs, but before establishing such a centre, it is essential to develop a business plan that considers issues such as broadband availability and access to resources and financing
Better work-life balance when remote working, survey saysWorking from home offered by 93% of employers
IWG takes wing with opening of Dublin Airport facilityThe global flexible workspace provider IWG’s Irish expansion is continuing apace with the opening of a new ‘Spaces’ site at Dublin Airport Central
The hybrid challenge: how we are learning to work together apartHybrid working throws up a range of challenges, technological and social. How are companies bridging the gap between work and home?
Reinventing the future of work with more flexible practicesAlex Meehan examines the opportunities to use new adaptable work arrangements as a means of creating more diversity for businesses
No home workplace inspections carried out by Health and Safety AuthorityThree employees have complained to the authority over home working conditions but no investigations have taken place
This Working Life: Businesses to benefit from new quality standards for national hub networkQHubs, the new quality system being introduced nationwide this coming year, will make the task of finding the right remote work location for your business a whole lot easier
The workplace of the futureAlex Meehan breaks down what you need to do to ensure your workplace is future-proofed, wherever your staff may be
Flexibility makes office spaces fit for hybrid working demandsOccupiers are increasingly turning to flex solutions to support hybrid working
This Working Life: Hybrid working requires a rethink of our office spacesWhile full remote working is not sustainable in the future, we’ll never go back to the way we used to work, and our workspaces need to be adapted to reflect that
