Work from home without flexibility risks creating unhealthy culture: Study

King's College report suggests implementing predictable or set hours, compressed days, job sharing and school term-time working.

Employers risk creating an unhealthy working culture in the post-pandemic world by embracing remote work without true flexibility, a survey led by King’s College London found.

Businesses need to avoid giving the illusion of flexibility while still expecting staff to put in long hours and be responsive at irregular times, according to research by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at KCL and employee advisory firm Karian and Box.

Almost all organizations polled said they are planning for a future involving hybrid work -- split between home and office locations -- though just 36% are redesigning job roles with more