'Severe paranoia' | HR staff 'most trusted' when working from home - but it's not the same for all

HR workers feel the most trusted by their employers when working from home, a new survey has found.

A study commissioned by furniture website Furniture At Work found that an overwhelming 95% of workers in the HR function felt most confident that bosses trusted them to get work done remotely.

However, the survey also found that just over 70% of workers in the Arts and Culture sector felt that same level of trust, and nearly half of all UK staff were overworking to prove that they could be trusted at home.

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