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'Grappling uncertainty' | Layoffs, AI & RTO mandates: UK workforce anxiety hits breaking point
Fear of job losses, economic instability and return to office mandates stifle UK...
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‘Collaborative culture’ | John Lewis calls commercial staff back in person three days a week
A spokesperson for John Lewis said spending more time meeting in person will help...
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Hybrid | HSBC eyes global return-to-office mandate despite looming desk shortage
New global rules would mirror HSBC UK's existing hybrid policy...
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'Regressive move' | HSBC warns staff - be in office or risk your bonus
HSBC staff are at risk of losing their bonuses if they don't come into the office...
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Tight squeeze | HSBC facing major desk shortage at new London HQ
HSBC could face a major headache when relocating its London HQ, with projections...
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RTO debate | PwC to discipline employees who break return-to-office rules, says Chief People Officer
PwC will take action against staff who fail office attendance rules, according to...
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RTO | How Can Employers Support the Return to Office
The return to office (RTO) is gaining momentum, with many employers keen to foster...
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RTO reluctance | Are free lunches enough to fix return-to-office hesitancy?
In a bid to entice staff back into the office, WPP is offering free lunches to staff....
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Return to office | Are RTOs a bid to curb side hustles too?
Could the growth of side hustles and increased calls to return people to the office...
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Bye bye-brid | Almost half of UK staff would consider quitting over RTO mandates
Firms report concerns of employee backlash over RTO...
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‘Disciplinary action’ | Meet office attendance policy or else - Is Vodafone's warning to staff the right way to RTO?
'Continued non-compliance' at Vodafone could result in a written warning & missing...
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RTO | Office expansion doesn't mean an end to hybrid, Revolut CEO says
'We care more about what you do than where you do it,” CEO Nikolay Storonsky...
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Ti points to Denmark | Why Nordic employees have never been happier
The Danes work less hours then us, are far richer and report being happy with their...
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‘Essential’ | European Central Bank extends 'work-from-anywhere' perk after glowing staff feedback
88% of employees said the freedom to work remotely in the EU and beyond positively...
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'Structural bias' | Racial disparities in WFH raise concerns about equity of return-to-office mandates, study finds
Racial disparities in WFH raise concerns that RTO mandates will not be enforced equitably,...
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RTO | Barclays tightens office attendance rules amid ongoing WFH debate
Barclays is clamping down on working from home by increasing the number of days that...
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Comment controversy | Musk, BrewDog, Lord Rose: Should HR professionals even bother engaging with 'provocative' headlines?
HR must separate genuine advice from self-interest...
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‘Should not create problems’ | Lloyds Banking Group tells staff to meet office attendance requirements - or risk losing bonuses
Senior bankers are expected in the office twice a week...
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‘Treating us like children’ | JPMorgan & WPP staff push back against return-to-office mandates
JPMorgan and advertising giant WPP have faced backlash from employees after recent...
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Dimon’s demands | JPMorgan to order staff back to office five days a week
CEO Jamie Dimon has previously been critical of remote work and looks set to up requirements...
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