On a Friday morning, in HSBC Bank’s new corporate office at 16 York in downtown Toronto, sit-stand desks and meeting rooms are dotted with workers who’ve returned from pandemic lockdowns.

Carefully crafting an inclusive workplace response, requiring integration of people programs, implementing technology tools and systems, all accelerate business outcomes.

Designing an optimal home workspace remains an area of focus for professionals determined to start 2021 on the best foot possible.

New surveillance technologies designed to help employers monitor staff productivity are largely viewed as unreasonable, a UBC study shows.

The office remains a preferable environment for the majority of workers who find working from home every day an unfavourable option.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and Leesman are joining forces to build a global pan-industry response group

Many companies have been forced to rethink the traditional workplace structure, as physical office space quickly morphs into a work-from-home situation.

Many employees are not accustomed to being remote workers and might find the lack of traditional office space challenging.

Remote working can boost productivity levels by providing employees with a much-needed change of scenery, according to a survey commissioned by Regus.