Hybrid work

The preservation of hybrid work options will help to mitigate rush-hour public transport crowds.
THINKING ALOUD

Company-level gains aside, work-from-home options reduce strain on public infrastructure too

Drastic peak and troughs are a sign of inefficiency. Work-from-home options can smooth out commuter flow issues

The fundamental shift towards remote work is not only a change in how we work, but also how we live and how and where we travel.
THE BROAD VIEW

A collaborative approach towards the future of work

Move the conversation out of the boardroom and also give a seat to economists, organisational behaviour specialists and urban planners, among others

(From left) ST assistant business editor and moderator Joanna Seow; Royal Plaza on Scotts director of Culture and Human Capital Juliana Ong; Association of Small and Medium Enterprises president Ang Yuit; Institute for Human Resource Professionals CEO Aslam Sardar; and Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices general manager Faith Li at The ST Roundtable on flexible work arrangements on Nov 19.
BRANDED CONTENT

Talent retention, productivity gains: Industry leaders make the case for flexible work arrangements

Clearer frameworks and open dialogue can help businesses turn flexibility into wins, say experts

From January 2025, Amazon’s corporate employees are to return to a five-day workweek in the office – up from three days a week.
THINKING ALOUD

Return to office: The writing is on the wall of your cubicle

Write all the open letters you want, but do it from the office

Putting careers on hold or giving them up altogether is a reality for some caregivers.

Are flexible working arrangements really a disaster for employers?

A FEMALE preschool teacher – a position for which there is a worldwide shortage – loves her job, but has young children who need her to be around more during critical schooling years. She would prefer...

For London's prime properties, which account for the top 10 per cent of rents, rates are forecast to grow by 2.9 per cent this year.

UK landlords bet on green offices as hybrid work makes tenants picky

TOP London-focused landlords are betting on environmentally compliant office spaces at prime locations that offer higher rents as tenants become more selective in their real estate investments amid hy...

While just 4% of banks with 5,000 or more employees require full-time office attendance, nearly a third of the smallest banks in the cohort demand it, according to a survey of 137 US lenders employing 4.4 million people from Scoop Technologies.

Small banks demand full-time office work more than bigger peers

GOLDMAN Sachs Group and JPMorgan Chase have been leading the charge to get employees into the office more often, but it’s their smaller industry peers who are more likely to demand full-time on-site w...

JM Smucker's employees are often not required to relocate to be closer to offices, though they are expected to pay their own way to commute if they decide to live farther away.

Smucker CEO says every other week is enough time in the office

JM SMUCKER made headlines last year with its unconventional return-to-office policy. Just as other companies tightened the screws on weekly in-person attendance requirements, the US manufacturer of fr...