Jump in Scots employers reporting boost in homeworking productivity

More Scottish employers are reporting increased productivity benefits from homeworking compared to last summer, according to new research.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has unveiled a report on making hybrid working – spent at both home and the workplace – a success as employers consider post-pandemic flexible working options.

The professional body found that Scottish employers are now more likely to say the shift to homeworking has boosted productivity – at 39 per cent –than the 30 per cent seen in June 2020.