
News: Tackling proximity bias in the workplace
Humans tend to respond more positively to people they see, but what does this mean in a new world of remote working? An interesting...

News: The legal right to disconnect could become the norm in Europe
"The right to disconnect refers to rules that say an employee should not be expected to field work calls and emails, or communications...

News - Remote workers work longer, not more efficiently (Economist)
A new study of more than 10,000 employees at an Asian technology company between April 2019 and August 2020 found that total hours worked...

News: agiLab's first session
Our first agiLab session was held in May 2021. Presentation themes included legal elements of agile working and a thought leader talk on...

News: Making remote and hybrid meetings work in the new future of work
Blog post from Microsoft Research: Recent findings in the Work Trend Index show that remote meetings are both a growing pain point for...

News: Working excessive hours increases risk of stroke and heart attack, WHO says
Article from People Management: Research published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization found...

News: Work from home advice could end on 21 June, says prime minister
Article from People Management: Government advice that individuals should work from home wherever possible could be dropped on 21 June,...

News: How we are using the pandemic to radically reform how we work
From the Local Government Chronicle: St Helens MBC is rationalising its buildings to support staff as the shift to remote working becomes...

News: Digit researcher co-authors report on Working from Home
Digit Co-Investigator, Professor Debra Howcroft, has co-authored a report on working from home (WFH) for the Scottish Trades Union...

Event 16 June 2021: Digit Debates - How does labour market digitalisation affect social mobility?
Children tend to inherit their parents’ social class through the types of jobs they get. However, digital technologies are now...

Event 9 June 2021: Digit Debates - Pandemic, performance, and the pace of work
To what extent has the COVID-19 pandemic really changed the world of work? At the point that the UK entered lockdown at the end of March...

Event 26 May 2021: Digit Debates - Live from the farm
How Chinese video apps are changing the global development landscape. Could China’s new wave of short video apps improve the lives of the...

Event 19 May 2021: Digit Debates - Automation and the end of work?
Silicon Valley titans, politicians, techno-futurists, and social critics have united in arguing that we are on the cusp of an era of...

Event 25 May 2021: A free seminar and networking opportunity focused on rural co-working.
This is an opportunity to hear some of the latest developments in rural coworking, share your views on the anticipated directions of...

Event 10 June 2021: The IES Annual Conference 2021Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
An employee lifecycle perspective A half-day virtual event bringing together speakers and delegates who want diversity & inclusion to...


