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Office of Tax Simplification survey on hybrid and distance working Published: 7 September 2022 Emailed: 7 September 2022 The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is running a survey for completion by both employees and the self-employed, which reviews how hybrid and distance working is currently being used. This is running alongside the call for evidence which seeks views on hybrid and distance working trends, and the subsequent effects on existing tax rules and guidance.
It’s advised that employers look at the call for evidence or contact the OTS directly to arrange a meeting, at ots@ots.gov.uk, rather than responding to the survey.
The OTS wants to understand where there have been any significant changes to working practices. The way many people worked altered dramatically during the pandemic. This isn’t limited to the UK but also to where someone is working overseas, for example, in a country different to the one in which their employer is based. The survey shouldn’t take long to respond to and is made up of multiple -choice questions. Answering the survey will help the OTS to understand current and future working practices and establish if current tax and social security rules are flexible enough to cope with them.
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What did the four-day work week pilot find? Published: 7 February 2023 Emailed: 8 February 2023
The 12-month trial of the four-day work week has concluded, and the big question for those who wish to follow suit is “what was concluded from the trial?”
There are two reports available; the full report and an abridged report. No-one will blame you for picking up the abridged version, but just in case you want the abridged-abridged version, here are the key findings:
• 27 companies filled out the final survey and 18 are definitely continuing beyond the end of the trial period • of the remaining nine, seven are planning to but hadn’t made a final decision, one was leaning towards continuing and one wasn’t sure • no companies stated that they wouldn’t be continuing or leaning towards not continuing • scored out of ten, the average rating for the trial by employers was 9.0 • when about how company performance was affected the score was 7.6 • when asked about productivity a score of 7.7 was averaged • 96.9% of employees surveyed would like to continue the trial.
With positive impacts to employees’ work -life balance, this may quickly become a desirable trait in prospective employments. If this is the case, then when will this desirability become an expectation?
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