In the UK, over a million individuals have changed jobs due to inadequate workplace flexibility, with half feeling compelled to return to the office. This trend has serious implications for employee morale and motivation, particularly among those with caregiving responsibilities. The rising demand for remote work policies indicates growing concern over wellbeing. HR experts emphasize the need for businesses to balance productivity with supporting employee mental health, highlighting that a lack of flexibility can lead to stress and presenteeism, significantly affecting long-term engagement and performance.
While this policy has been formulated to revitalise the economy, business leaders and HR teams have to consider how it will be implemented and its impact on employees. By increasing the number of working days in the office, businesses may achieve higher productivity and efficiency initially, but it can lead to increased stress and burnout among employees.
While it might boost short-term productivity but in the long term, it runs the risk of increasing presenteeism. Employees who are being overworked without adequate measures in place to protect their wellbeing could be more prone to errors, have decreased motivation and lower overall engagement.
We know that happy, healthy employees are more productive and workplace culture will play a big role in that. Any new working arrangements must take into consideration the potential impact on employee wellbeing, and that will look different for different people.
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