Civil servants at the ONS, Britain’s official statistics body, have threatened to go on strike after being asked to work in the office for two days a week.
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U.K. civil servants have won the right to work remotely abroad for two weeks a year, sparking concerns about productivity 'from the beach'.
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In the Telegraph, charity chief Sir Peter Lampl highlights a serious crisis in U.K. school attendance, with factors including parents working from home and the impact of lockdowns.
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Civil servants face a crackdown on working from home as ministers plan the end of the 'Tuesday to Thursday' office culture in Whitehall that is blamed for plummeting productivity since the pandemic.
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A key factor driving the world to lockdown in 2020 was remote-working technology like Zoom that, for the first time, made extended periods of isolation economically viable, argues Prof Jay Bhattacharya.
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During the pandemic, GPs adopted a new system designed to cut the number of patients they would see. It's been devastating for the health of patients. Yet there is no sign that this 'emergency' measure is going anywhere.
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More than 3,000 diabetics in England may have died due to a lack of health checks during the first year of Covid, a major NHS study warns.
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–“Sir, I haven’t been feeling well for last few days! I need rest at least for a day.” –“Well, you know that all the leaves including casual and medical have already been disapproved due to the covid19 pandemic. Moreover, all of our employees are working from home. What is the need of availing any leave?” — “Sir, as I have[Read More...]
