Bye bye-brid | Almost half of UK staff would consider quitting over RTO mandates

Almost half of UK professionals would think about quitting their job if their employer forced them back to the office full-time, new research suggests.

First reported by The Guardian, recruitment firm Hays found that 48% of surveyed workers would be tempted to hand in their notice, should they be faced with an RTO mandate. This percentage was even higher among women (58%) while 42% of men would consider finding a new employer.

The findings were based on the thoughts of 8,000 UK professionals spoken to by Hays.

Around 77% of UK employees currently work on a hybrid model, but around a fifth of firms have asked their staff to be in the office more often - including some notable business brands.