Seven in 10 companies are still developing a workplace strategy

New research shows that the majority of employers are still actively planning or considering changes to the way employees work. According to a new survey from XpertHR, 69.9 per cent of organisations are still actively planning or considering permanent changes to where employees carry out their work as lockdown restrictions are lifted. Conversely, fewer than one in 20 (3.8 per cent) are not contemplating any changes – showing how the world of work has now changed for most people. When questioned on the most influential factor which will impact the workplace strategy most, over a quarter of employers (27 per cent) stated it was a survey of the employees’ preferences. This was followed by just under a fifth (17.8 per cent) ensuring COVID-19 secure workplace/physical restrictions on workplace capacity and one in seven (14.2 per cent) stating employee wellbeing is a priority. Only 6 per cent of organisations list cost savings as the most influential factor when it comes to plans for the future of the workplace. When considering the workplace strategy, three in 10 organisations (30.5 per cent) said all employees will be working on a hybrid basis while one in 10 (10.5 per cent) will have a mix