Research

A new study shows that four in 10 (40%) office workers do not have a choice on whether they work from home or the office, despite new government legislation giving workers the right to request flexible working from their first day of employment.  

A new report has stated that it is “vital” to address growing inequities in work and health when building the country back after the Covid pandemic.

Facilities services provider Bidvest Noonan has become a supporting member of the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT).

A study released today (16 January) to mark Blue Monday – dubbed the most depressing day of the year – reveals that city dwellers feel that a lack of greenery also gives them the blues.

Single-use plastic items such as cutlery and plates are to be banned in England to help to reduce pollution, says the government.

An analysis of mobile phone data shows that a typical week in the office now runs from Tuesday to Thursday.

The majority of UK business leaders (94%) take more notice of their employees’ work contributions when they are in the office versus when they work from home, according to research.

A scorecard from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) shows that the government has made an "alarming lack of progress" in decarbonising the built environment over the past year.

Happiness is one of the key factors in creating an environment to enable employees to be productive, workplace experts told guests at Sodexo’s Corporate Services team event in London last week (7 December).

A study in Finland has concluded that indoor green walls – walls that have plants or other greenery attached to them – can improve the skin quality and the immune systems of office workers.