By Ben Runcorn, Commercial and Marketing Manager at EA Inclusion
In 1987 R.E.M released the song ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It’, I wasn’t even born then, but I know the song and I’ve heard it playing on various radio stations more times than I can remember since the Coronavirus pandemic took hold of the UK last month. As catchy a song as it is, it got me thinking… “Could this really be the end of the world as we know it?” It’s unlikely, and from what the scientists and experts are telling us, its suggested that Coronavirus will pass in time, and the UK and the world will, eventually, recover. However, I believe that the impact that this (hopefully) short period, which will go down in history, will have on the workplace will be significant. Due to social distancing restrictions, we are now experiencing the world’s largest trial of remote working, the outcome of which may change the workplace forever. Could this be the end of the workplace as we know it? Continue reading