"Ministers could encourage employers to allow more hybrid and remote working to help get greater numbers of disabled people and carers into the workplace, according to a House of Lords committee. A report by a cross-party committee says the government should set out whether it has considered including remote and hybrid working in back-to-work initiatives to offer more working flexibility to people with disabilities and long-term health conditions."
"Many disabled people, parents and carers may have an improved experience of work or may even be able to work where this would otherwise not be possible, the committee found. Hybrid working where employees split their time between the office and home or another location has become the new normal for more than a quarter (28%) of working adults in the UK, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics."
"It said a hybrid approach could offer the best of both worlds by giving employees a better work-life balance while also helping employers to bring teams together to collaborate for part of the week. The report warns, however, of a lack of investment in training bosses to support hybrid or remote workers, and it calls on ministers to incentivise employers to put money into management training."
A House of Lords cross-party committee recommends ministers encourage employers to expand hybrid and remote working to boost employment among disabled people and carers. Remote and hybrid work can help disabled people manage conditions and reduce commuting barriers, enabling parents and carers to participate in work. Hybrid working has become normal for 28% of UK working adults, but access is unequal, favouring professionals, university graduates and London residents. Hybrid models can improve work-life balance while preserving in-person collaboration. The report warns of insufficient investment in training managers and urges ministers to incentivise employers to fund management training.
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