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Hybrid Work in Britain: A Growing Divide
Analysis of hybrid work in Britain reveals a significant divide based on education, age, and occupation, with benefits for employees but varying employer approaches.
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United Kingdom
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Catherine Sermon
- What are some of the advantages of hybrid working for employees?
- Benefits of hybrid work include a 56-minute average reduction in commute time and increased time spent on sleep, rest, and exercise.
- Which demographic groups are more or less likely to work under a hybrid model?
- Those aged over 30, parents, managers, and professionals are more likely to work hybrid, while shopfloor roles in retail, cleaning, care and leisure show much lower hybrid work rates.
- What is the main finding regarding hybrid work arrangements and educational attainment?
- Workers with degrees are ten times more likely to have hybrid work arrangements than those without qualifications, reflecting a societal divide amplified since the pandemic.
- What is the government's stance on flexible work and what recent legislation supports this?
- While some employers are encouraging a return to the office, a government initiative promotes flexible working as the default, with recent legislation banning exploitative zero-hours contracts.
- What percentage of British workers currently have a hybrid working model, and how has this trend changed since the pandemic?
- Hybrid work, combining in-office and remote work, has become common for about a quarter of British workers, persisting even after the pandemic's peak.