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11 September 2021

As Andrew Anthony wrote in The Observer 20 Sept 2020 “With the exception of Covid-19 itself, working from home has been the big story of 2020.” And this looks set to continue through 2021 and for the foreseeable future. In this section, we identify and publish links to articles from across the world that we consider to be of interest and to make a useful contribution to this ongoing debate.

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8 December 2021

Latest SAGE advice to the UK Government on containing the Omicron variant of Covid-19

‘Reintroduction of working from home guidance is likely to have the greatest individual impact on transmission out of the proposed measures. Impact would be dependent on effectiveness of communication and guidance, employer response, and the proportion of workers able to work from home who were not already doing so at the time of implementation. It was noted that ‘presenteeism’ may become an increasing reason for spread in the workplace and that it will be important to communicate effectively to avoid this.’

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27 November 2021

‘No good for anyone’: Portugal‘s new ‘game changer’ remote work law panned by critics

‘Portugal's new remote work law “full of holes and won't work” according to the Portuguese Business Confederation - but how ambitious and progressive, what a good starting point for a legal framework for the post-Covid age.’

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24 October 2021 | The Guardian Letter

Boris Johnson works from home: Why can’t we?

In this letter to the Guardian, the Workhome Project’s Frances Holliss critiques the arbitrary return to the workplace: ‘The benefits of home-based work are indisputable. The government can’t keep ignoring it.’

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15 October 2021 | New York Times

A Home Built for the Next Pandemic

A collaboration between three businesswomen, built by Garman Homes, is betting that Covid will change the way we design, buy and live in our homes.

21 September 2021 | BBC News Services

Staff to gain right to request flexible working from first day

Equality and Social Justice

15 September 2021 | The Guardian

Zen and the art of working from home: Japanese builder offers mini office kit

7 September 2021 | The Guardian – Poll

Tell us: are you going into the office after starting a new job during lockdown?

Equality and Social Justice

6 September 2021 | The Guardian

UK workers on returning to the office: ‘No point if I end up doing video calls’

Equality and Social Justice Zero Carbon

28 August 2021 | The Guardian

‘I’m utterly sick of it’: UK workers on the return of the commute

25 August 2021 | The New York Times

Offices Dangle Beehives and Garden Plots to Coax Workers Back

17 August 2021 | WIRED

They’d rather quit than end the remote work dream

16 August 2021 | The Guardian

Three, two, win? How to adapt to hybrid home and office working

12 August 2021 | The Guardian

‘Forcing people to return to offices is wrongheaded,’ says Keir Starmer

Equality and Social Justice

11 August 2021 | New Scientist

The surprising ways the place where you work affects your performance

26 July 2021 | The New York Times

Return to Office Hits a Snag: Young Resisters

26 July 2021 | The New York Times

We’re Kidding Ourselves That Workers Perform Well From Home

18 May 2021 | Global Government Forum

A future of hybrid working: adapting to a long-term shift out of the office

1 July 2021 | Society for Human Resource Management

The Future of Remote Work in India

23 June 2021 | New York Times

Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? There’s No Evidence of It.

21 June 2021 | Trades Union Congress

The Future of Flexible Work

Equality and Social Justice

7 June 2021 | MIT Sloan Review

Reimagining the Office for Immensely Human Interactions

29 May 2021 | The New York Times

House Hunters Are Leaving the City, and Builders Can’t Keep Up

24 May 2021 | The New York Times

Small Businesses Have Surged in Black Communities. Was It the Stimulus?

24 May 2021 | MIT Sloan Review

Why Companies Should Adopt a Hub-and-Spoke Work Model Post-Pandemic

14 May 2021 | The Nation

Return to the Joys of Full-Time Office Work? No, Thanks.

12 May 2021 | The New York Times

There’s an Exodus From the ‘Star Cities,’ and I Have Good News and Bad News

11 May 2021 | Treehugger

Retired Downsizers' Small Apartment Is Renovated For Aging In Place

2 May 2021 | The New York Times

‘We’re Suffering’: How Remote Work Is Killing Manhattan’s Storefronts

29 April 2021 | City A.M.

Deutsche Bank staff in the City set for three-day work from home week

27 April 2021 | The New York Times

The City of London plans to convert empty offices into homes

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