Dyson 'outdated'? | Vacuum visionary James Dyson swept away in controversy over homeworking

Is there place in today's modern society for a view that work must take place in an office building?

Sir James Dyson appears to believe so, and his response to the Government’s decision on make flexible working a statutory right for employees has caused an uproar within the industry.

Dyson recently commented that homeworking will: “hamper employers’ ability to organise their workforce...and generate friction between employers and employees, creating further bureaucratic drag”.

However, many leaders in the HR industry believe the very opposite is true.

Claire Metcalfe, Director of People and Culture for the MTR Elizabeth Line, is quite shocked at Dyson’s comments and states: “Good employers, who want the best from their workforce, have nothing to fear from increased legislation protecting employee’s rights."