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Employers can be advocates for workplace eye wellness: four winning strategies

Workplace Insight

The Association of Optometrists finds that focusing on eye health at work enhances worker safety, significantly increases productivity, and reduces the rate of early retirement. Meanwhile, warmer temperature lighting (2700-3500 Kelvin) is a great option for encouraging a more relaxed ambiance in collaborative spaces and rest areas.

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How the 21st Century office was born in post war Europe

Workplace Insight

Its history is bound up with the movement towards a more inclusive, egalitarian and collaborative world. Fifty years ago, there was widespread interest in finding ways to address the most common issues created by the new generation of open plan offices, especially with regards to noise, personal space, meetings, natural light and ergonomics.

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