What five years of evidence on hybrid working tells us about the future of employment

"The COVID pandemic accelerated remote and hybrid working practices across the world. It also provided evidence that these approaches could work for a wide variety of jobs. The UK has been at the forefront of the shift to hybrid working and its sustainability as a work practice in future. This year, the Global Survey of Working Arrangements calculated that the typical UK worker averaged 1.8 days of remote working per week, only just behind the more rural Canada (1.9 days)."

"The employment rights bill, with its proposals to simplify decision-making around flexible working, may also prompt workers to formalize their hybrid working patterns. At a time when working practices have been transformed for millions of employees, there is real value in drawing together what has been learned over the past five years. This should enable organizations to thrive as hybrid employers."

COVID-19 accelerated remote and hybrid working worldwide and demonstrated viability across many jobs. The UK became a leader in hybrid adoption, with the typical worker averaging 1.8 remote days per week, close to Canada’s 1.9. Research projects tracked organizational adaptations during lockdowns and examined post-pandemic working across industries. Proposed changes in the employment rights bill could simplify flexible-working decisions and encourage formal hybrid arrangements. Synthesizing lessons from the past five years can help organizations design sustainable hybrid policies and practices. The House of Lords completed a ten-month inquiry titled 'Is Working from Home Working?' to compile evidence and findings.

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