The Ties That Bind - The rise of insecure and lone working and the search for mutual bonds

And while the economic implications of these shifts have been well-documented elsewhere, comparatively little attention has been paid to the social and relational consequences of such fundamental changes in the world of work.6 This report explores these historic changes in the UK labour market through the lens of relationships in the workplace. [...] The — The nature of the working relationship with managers; intentionality and quality of our — The nature and quality of organisational leadership; relationship with our employer is — The personal characteristics of the individual worker. [...] Out of sight, out of mind? The impact of home and hybrid working on worker relationships and health The rise of home and hybrid working has the potential to create many different kinds of impacts, from changing relational dynamics with colleagues to the environmental benefits of lower levels of commuting and no doubt other unintended consequences. [...] The impact of lone working out of the home Assessing the impact of lone working on those working outside of the home – alone in the workplace or nomadic workers – is much more difficult as the issues affecting their health, wellbeing and safety vary greatly between sectors and roles and evidence is highly fragmented. [...] From our review of the evidence and recent trends, we believe that there are two issues of most significance for the worker-employer relationship: Weakening connections between co-workers — The evidence suggests that much rests on the role of good The risk of management in the shift to lone working.