Managing employees/workers
Victoria Lewis addresses the challenges posed by getting employees back to the workplace and creating a hybrid working model that supports and facilitates inclusion, collaboration, engagement and trust.
An example form to assess a specific role's suitability for hybrid/blended working. The assessment can assist employers that are moving to the hybrid/blended working model to decide which roles are suitable for this way of working.
An example spreadsheet to keep a record of roles that are suitable for hybrid/blended working. The audit can assist employers that are moving to the hybrid/blended working model to keep track of which roles are suitable for this way of working.
A model letter to announce the decision not to move permanently to the hybrid working model following an unsuccessful trial period.
A model letter where your organisation is moving to the hybrid/blended working model but there are roles for which this way of working is not suitable.
It is good practice for employers to run a trial period before committing to the hybrid working model. A trial period gives them the chance to identify any issues and assess whether individual employees, roles or teams are suited to this new way of working. Stephen Simpson considers how employers can operate an effective hybrid working trial period.
A model letter to announce a trial period adopting the hybrid/blended working model so that your organisation can establish if the model works, pin down the most effective working arrangements, and identify and address any issues that arise.
A model letter to provide an update to employees during a trial period adopting the hybrid/blended working model.
A model employee survey to gauge your staff's experiences of the hybrid/blended working model during a trial period.
A model letter to confirm to employees that the hybrid working model is being adopted permanently following a successful trial period.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.