New ONS data shows an increase in the number of people who are working under some kind of hybrid working pattern, as well as an increase in the number of people who want to work mostly from home.
The data shows that:
This research shows the value, both personally and professionally, that staff place in being able to work according to a hybrid working pattern. For employers who might still be considering longer term changes to their established ways of working, the research indicates that an ability to offer some proportion of hybrid working may be a useful staff retention tool that could help support staff wellbeing and lead to increased productivity.
Hybrid working arrangements can usefully be set out in a written policy, in order to make the organisation's requirements clear and confirm the extent to which hybrid working can be supported beyond the pandemic. The policy should explain the organisation's general approach to hybrid working, and in what circumstances staff will be required to submit a formal flexible working request in order to formalise a hybrid working pattern.