[UK] 17% of employers would reduce salaries if remote staff relocate

New research has revealed that 17 per cent of UK businesses would reduce the salaries of fully remote employees if they relocated to lower-cost locations, Employee Benefits reports.

The research was carried out by Owl Labs as part of their annual State of hybrid work study, it polled 500 UK business leaders and found that 84 per cent intend to have a hybrid, flexible or remote staff following the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 16 per cent expect employees to return to the office full time.

Close to half (41 per cent) of employers reportedly believe that remote and hybrid working has positively impacted their business. 46 per cent cite both employee wellbeing and overall employee morale as being positively impacted and 49 per cent answering business costs.

Additionally, 88 per cent are keen to explore progressive policies aimed at the future of work post-pandemic, such as working from anywhere, unlimited holidays and four-day working weeks. 27 per cent are considering policies intended to ensure home and work life for remote staff do not bleed into each other.

The research also showed that 26 per cent of employers sent care packages to their employees during past lockdowns in order to boost morale. 34 per cent are considering providing them with a stipend to ensure they have a suitable home office established.

Frank Weishaupt - CEO of Owl Labs - was encouraged to see the majority of UK business leaders embrace hybrid work post-pandemic and begin adopting more progressive policies, such as working from anywhere.

“The UK is leading the way in investing in new technology which will continue to play a key role in supporting this permanent shift to hybrid work. Businesses that successfully make the long term transition to hybrid working will be the ones who adopt the infrastructure and workplace policies that enable their employees to maintain high levels of creativity and collaboration, wherever they dial-in from,” he said.

The survey was conducted in May 2021 by Vitreous World, who interviewed 2,000 business leaders including general managers, HR managers, C-suite and heads of department

Source: Employee Benefits

(Quote via original reporting)

New research has revealed that 17 per cent of UK businesses would reduce the salaries of fully remote employees if they relocated to lower-cost locations, Employee Benefits reports.

The research was carried out by Owl Labs as part of their annual State of hybrid work study, it polled 500 UK business leaders and found that 84 per cent intend to have a hybrid, flexible or remote staff following the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 16 per cent expect employees to return to the office full time.

Close to half (41 per cent) of employers reportedly believe that remote and hybrid working has positively impacted their business. 46 per cent cite both employee wellbeing and overall employee morale as being positively impacted and 49 per cent answering business costs.

Additionally, 88 per cent are keen to explore progressive policies aimed at the future of work post-pandemic, such as working from anywhere, unlimited holidays and four-day working weeks. 27 per cent are considering policies intended to ensure home and work life for remote staff do not bleed into each other.

The research also showed that 26 per cent of employers sent care packages to their employees during past lockdowns in order to boost morale. 34 per cent are considering providing them with a stipend to ensure they have a suitable home office established.

Frank Weishaupt - CEO of Owl Labs - was encouraged to see the majority of UK business leaders embrace hybrid work post-pandemic and begin adopting more progressive policies, such as working from anywhere.

“The UK is leading the way in investing in new technology which will continue to play a key role in supporting this permanent shift to hybrid work. Businesses that successfully make the long term transition to hybrid working will be the ones who adopt the infrastructure and workplace policies that enable their employees to maintain high levels of creativity and collaboration, wherever they dial-in from,” he said.

The survey was conducted in May 2021 by Vitreous World, who interviewed 2,000 business leaders including general managers, HR managers, C-suite and heads of department

Source: Employee Benefits

(Quote via original reporting)