Do time sheets still have a role in the post pandemic workplace? – HR News

Posted on Sep 30, 2022 WITH the pandemic seeing a permanent change to the working landscape comes the question of how to effectively monitor productivity and accountability. A huge shift in working patterns now sees people coming into the office an average of just 1.4 days a week compared with nearly four days a week pre-Covid, according to a recent report. The Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) Hybrid Working Index study, conducted during June and July this year, found that on an average day two-thirds of desks are unused and just over a quarter of people are coming into offices, with the attendance figure dropping to just 12 per cent on Fridays. Nel Woolcott, managing director of Peterborough-based Anne Corder Recruitment says that as a result, some businesses may be faced with the challenge of accurately monitoring employee productivity, delivery of client budgets and meeting deadlines. She said: “Love them or loathe them, time sheets seem to really be coming into their own for some employers post-pandemic. “They have always been an essential business tool in terms of time management and accountability, but perhaps even more so in the current climate of hybrid working. “Whether businesses are still using paper versions…
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