UK Businesses Struggling to Support Flexible Work
upstart writes:
UK businesses struggling to support flexible work:
The challenges of the pandemic have driven and are continuing to drive employees restless, yet just over three in five employees in the UK don't believe their company's policies and technologies effectively enable flexible work, according to research from SAP Concur.
The Employee Experience Campaign research questioned 1,700 employees, taking a closer look at the way employee expectations have shifted.
It revealed that 90% of respondents indicated that their work can be done virtually, and that 87% prefer to work virtually most of the time, feeling that they should be able to decide where and when they work. Employers would like to follow suit, as more than 50% of executives expect to work remotely at least some of the time in the next two years, but only 42% agree that the technology their company has in place will be able to support flexible work.
In addition, 60% of employees agree that the pandemic caused them to re-evaluate what they want in the workplace. An overwhelming majority of staff (78%) now believe that employers are responsible for their job satisfaction and well-being, meaning that creating a better employee experience is essential to support flexible work while also increasing employee productivity.
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