Working time

Newport LLC, an Advisory Firm Serving Middle Market Companies, Releases Insights on the Post COVID-19 Workplace

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Telecommuting, Working time

The pandemic immediately pushed many of our companies to adapt some of these practices, particularly working from home.

Key Points: 
  • The pandemic immediately pushed many of our companies to adapt some of these practices, particularly working from home.
  • Despite the lack of time to plan such massive change, the vast majority of these arrangements have worked well.
  • Employees are now coming to work as their "new selves" with updated perspectives about some of their values and ambitions.
  • Remote work for many jobs is likely to be much more common than it was before COVID-19 disrupted our world.

Glassbeam Receives 2021 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Telecommuting, Working time

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Glassbeamannounced today that its healthcare application suite ClinsightsTM received the 2021 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award .

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Glassbeamannounced today that its healthcare application suite ClinsightsTM received the 2021 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award .
  • "With the onset of COVID-19, healthcare IT organizations are increasingly adopting remote teleworking solutions that allow them to remotely diagnose and predict machine issues before they occur," said Puneet Pandit, Co-founder, and CEO, Glassbeam.
  • "Congratulations to the 2021 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award winners," statedRich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.
  • For more on the TMCnet's Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award, visit: Announcement made by TMCNet online and check out Glassbeam's website to learn more about its Clinsights Machine Data Analytics solution.

Gen Z Remote Workers Most Excited to Return to the Office - ADP Survey

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Demographics, Articles, Working time, Working conditions, Human activities, Telecommuting, Millennials, Generation Z, Human behavior

Many Canadian remote workers (44%) reported working longer hours compared to pre-pandemic times, but Gen Z remote workers (under 25 years old) have been the least likely of all generations to clock extra hours (31%).

Key Points: 
  • Many Canadian remote workers (44%) reported working longer hours compared to pre-pandemic times, but Gen Z remote workers (under 25 years old) have been the least likely of all generations to clock extra hours (31%).
  • When it comes to the prospect of returning to the office, the survey revealed that Gen Z remote workers are the most excited (36%) to return to the physical office, followed closely by Millennial remote workers (34%).
  • Gen Z workers were also more likely (34%) to note incentives offered by employers, which could be further motivating them to return to the workplace.
  • To support remote workers across age groups, many Canadian organizations have introduced new initiatives throughout the pandemic.

Sapience Analytics Empowers Distributed Workplace Visibility and Productivity and Transformation via Effort-to-Outcome Correlations

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Other Technology, Human resources, Internet, Economy, Human resource management, Articles, Work, Business software, Telecommuting, Working time, Productivity, Workforce management

Distributed workforce management strategies have also shifted, moving from line-of-sight and in-person practices to digital-first remote management approaches.

Key Points: 
  • Distributed workforce management strategies have also shifted, moving from line-of-sight and in-person practices to digital-first remote management approaches.
  • The new integration framework provides organizations with ultimate integration extensibility via the ability to connect any additional systems and applications.
  • Rather, Workplace analytics are aggregated insights derived from technology performance data and organizational context, used to improve technology adoption, employee experience, collaboration and productivity.
  • Sapience provides an unprecedented level of operational visibility around enterprise resource investments in people, processes, and technology.

Deskless and Shift Workers Are Still Suffering From a Lack of Scheduling Flexibility and Engagement

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Technology, Retail, Health, Lodging, Human resources, Travel, Other Health, Supply chain management, Restaurant, Bar, Professional services, Transport, Software, Data management, Logistics, Supply chain management, Employment classifications, Occupational safety and health, Labor, Circadian rhythm, Shift work, Working time, Work, Human behavior, Human resource management

This year, Quinyx polled 1,500 deskless and shift workers in the U.S. Those polled included deskless workers from the hospitality, logistics, retail, healthcare and social care sectors.

Key Points: 
  • This year, Quinyx polled 1,500 deskless and shift workers in the U.S. Those polled included deskless workers from the hospitality, logistics, retail, healthcare and social care sectors.
  • Employee well-being: To stay relevant to their deskless workers, employers should develop strategies to improve and engage this section of their workforce.
  • For employers, the research clearly shows that attracting and retaining deskless workers can be achieved without spending more on pay.
  • It's more important than ever to understand and improve areas where your company falls short of meeting deskless workers' needs.

Dialpad Wins 2021 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Software, Technology, Telecommunications, VoIP, Telecommuting, Working time

Dialpad Inc. , the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, is a 2021 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award winner.

Key Points: 
  • Dialpad Inc. , the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, is a 2021 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award winner.
  • Presented by TMCnet , the TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award honors available products that help ensure remote workers have access to the same communications and other corporate resources as they would in the office.
  • The TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award recognizes the best and the most innovative products that this industry has to offer.
  • The 2021 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award is highlighted on TMCnet and INTERNET TELEPHONY magazines online news portal.

Homeworking study: Hybrid working guided by seasonal energy savings could lead to a greener Europe

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Articles, Human activities, Economy, Industrial ecology, Telecommuting, Working time, Commuting, Rebound effect, Greenhouse gas emissions

The main driver for carbon savings were the avoided office emissions by teleworkers.

Key Points: 
  • The main driver for carbon savings were the avoided office emissions by teleworkers.
  • They are higher than the avoided emissions from commuting and are not counteracted by any rebound effects of additional domestic energy consumption.
  • Only in Sweden commuting was the higher factor in carbon savings.
  • When commuting by train the carbon emissions are 7.46 kgCO2e/day working from office versus 12.71kgCO2e/day from home office.

Homeworking study: Hybrid working guided by seasonal energy savings could lead to a greener Europe

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 7, 2021
Articles, Human activities, Economy, Industrial ecology, Telecommuting, Working time, Commuting, Rebound effect, Greenhouse gas emissions

The main driver for carbon savings were the avoided office emissions by teleworkers.

Key Points: 
  • The main driver for carbon savings were the avoided office emissions by teleworkers.
  • They are higher than the avoided emissions from commuting and are not counteracted by any rebound effects of additional domestic energy consumption.
  • Only in Sweden commuting was the higher factor in carbon savings.
  • When commuting by train the carbon emissions are 7.46 kgCO2e/day working from office versus 12.71kgCO2e/day from home office.

Highlights - The impact of teleworking and digital work on workers and society - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Telecommuting, Working time, Human activities, European Union, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

The study analyses recent trends in teleworking, its impacts on workers, employers, and society, and the challenges for policy-making.

Key Points: 
  • The study analyses recent trends in teleworking, its impacts on workers, employers, and society, and the challenges for policy-making.
  • It provides an overview of the main legislative and policy measures adopted at EU and national level, in order to identify possible policy actions at EU level.
  • The study is based on an extensive literature review, a web survey, interviews with representatives of European and national stakeholders, and five case studies of EU countries: Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Romania.

American Workers Expect Continued Flexibility, Better Benefits Beyond COVID-19, Randstad US Survey Shows

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Working time, Telecommuting, Employee benefits, Human activities, Work, Labor, Randstad Holding

Workers prefer flexibility even though roughly a quarter start work earlier and work later into the evening while working from home.

Key Points: 
  • Workers prefer flexibility even though roughly a quarter start work earlier and work later into the evening while working from home.
  • These preferences were clearly cited by the nearly one-in-five workers who changed jobs during the pandemic.
  • "American workers experienced a turbulent year that has forever changed their expectations for employers around benefits and workplace safety," said Karen Fichuk, CEO of Randstad North America and Randstad N.V. executive board member.
  • The survey findings come shortly after Randstad conducted its bi-annual global Workmonitor analysis, which found a similar emphasis on benefits and perks from workers.