Podcast: Transitioning back to the office

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Afshan Iqbal is an ESRC-funded postgraduate researcher at Leeds University Business School. Upon previously graduating from the Business School with an MSc in Management, Afshan went on to build a career in Financial Services, working as a Business Development Manager in the North East of England for a UK Life & Pensions company. Afshan’s first-hand experiences of remote and virtual working has inspired her research in this area. Lucy Gordon is a Director in the Employment Team at Walker Morris. She has over 15 years’ experience in advising national and international businesses on employment law. Lucy has particular expertise in advising on group restructures, TUPE and multi-jurisdictional redundancy programmes.

Afshan Iqbal and Lucy Gordon

Afshan Iqbal (Leeds University Business School) and Lucy Gordon (Walker Morris) discuss working from home during the pandemic, and what employers need to think about when transitioning back to the office. 

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This podcast episode was recorded remotely in June 2021. If you would like to get in touch regarding this podcast, please contact research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk. For more information about The Future Workplace project, visit the webpage. A transcript of the episode is available.

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