We know #COVID19 has changed the world of work over the last few months. But how much of it is likely to last long-term, what's the impact on productivity and what are employers planning for?

We @CIPD have released some more data on this today.

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Scottish employers expect that the proportion of people working from home on a regular basis once the crisis is over will increase to 37% compared to 16% before the pandemic.

They also expect 22% of employees to work from home all the time compared to 8% before lockdown. 2/6

That's more than a doubling of homeworking. But it is not the only type of flexible work arrangement and certainly won't suit everyone. It is important not to lose sight of other options.

Thankfully, it seems employers are preparing for this. 3/6

Our survey shows that 46% of Scottish employers plan to introduce new forms of flexible working post-pandemic - including homeworking, compressed hours, flexi-time or term-time working.

Many are seeing a positive impact on productivity and will be keen this continues. 4/6

In fact, when asked about productivity, 30% of Scottish employers believe the increase in homeworking has increased productivity or efficiency, compared to 26% reporting the opposite effect and 37% that don’t believe there has been any effect. 5/6

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Of course, government has a role to play here too. Currently, employees have the legal right to request flexible working after 26 weeks. To support a proper shift to flexible work, @CIPD is calling on the UK Government to change this to a day 1 right. 6/6

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