House of Lords Home-based Working Committee

News & information from the House of Lords committee on home-based working. Produced by staff on behalf of the committee.

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

📢 We have published our report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’

We found that hybrid working has the potential to be the "best of both worlds", but only if it is well managed.

https://t.co/d3m6dqfJKo

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

📢 We have received the Government's response to our report, 'Is working from home working'?

📰 The Government's response has been published here: https://t.co/o6j3CzzxUy

📈We have also received a separate response from the @ONS, published here: https://t.co/r9pLrkTY6g

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

With the publication of the report, the Committee has dissolved. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the inquiry.

The Government has two months to publish its views on our report, to be debated in @UKHouseofLords in due course. Until then this account will not be active.

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

Did you miss the publication of our report, ‘Is Working from Home Working’ last week? 🤵🖥️

You can check out a summary here:

https://t.co/kJIEQaxYw5

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

Our report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ was released last week, see some of our key conclusions and recommendations 👇

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

How have remote and hybrid working affected the UK’s working landscape? Here’s some of our findings below: 👇

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

How might remote working affect the UK in the long-term? Find out more in our new report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ https://t.co/kJIEQaxYw5

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

Could remote working unlock more work opportunities for groups such as disabled people? Find out more in our new report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ https://t.co/kJIEQaxqGx

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

Is the UK’s broadband network sufficient in an era of remote and hybrid working? Find out more in our new report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ https://t.co/kJIEQaxqGx

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

How has the UK civil service handled #workingfromhome? Find out more in our new report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ https://t.co/kJIEQaxqGx

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

Should UK workers have a “right to switch off”? Find out more in our new report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ https://t.co/kJIEQaxqGx

[The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation]

This week, we welcomed the @UKHouseofLords @HLHomeWorking recommendation that the Government should set out whether remote & hybrid working are being considered to support people with disabilities and long-term health conditions back into work (1/4): https://t.co/fVj81Y5ktt

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

Is UK management able to navigate the new world of remote and hybrid work? Find out more in our new report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ https://t.co/kJIEQaxqGx

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

Could hybrid working be an ideal compromise between fully remote and in-person work? Find out more in our new report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ https://t.co/kJIEQaxqGx

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

How does working from home affect productivity? Find out more in our new report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ https://t.co/kJIEQaxqGx

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

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Remote and hybrid working are now a new normal for many. How has this affected the UK working landscape?

📢 Read the key points in a summary of our report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’ on #wfh

https://t.co/kJIEQaxYw5

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

✍ Our Chair, Baroness Scott of Needham Market wrote about our findings on #WFH for @ThehouseMag.
#HouseofLords #workingfromhome #remoteworking #hybridworking
📜 Read her op-ed in full here: https://t.co/GHN9bdMHAf
📕 Read the full report here: https://t.co/d3m6dqghzW

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

6/6 You can read more of our findings in our newly-published report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’
https://t.co/aqmITPDALu

Watch our video below 👇

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

How have remote and hybrid working affected the UK’s working landscape? Here’s some of our findings below: 👇

[House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @HLHomeWorking]

5/6 Under the Employment Rights Bill employers will only be able to reject a flexible working request where it is “reasonable” for them to do so.

We welcome the Government's intention to work with @acasorguk on statutory guidance to define the "reasonable" requirement.