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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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'Being seen is important' | WFH women could miss out on career progression - Nationwide CEO
The building society boss says a physical presence is "really important"...
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'Start listening' | Met Police staff vote for strike action over return-to-office policy
It is the first time Met Police employees have ever voted for industrial action....
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RTO 101 | How to get staff to 'return to office' in 2025 - while avoiding employee revolt
Mishandled RTO mandates can cause open employee revolt...
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‘Grey corporate hellscape’ | Starling Bank staff resign as new CEO demands more in-office work - despite insufficient desk space
The bank's HR team noted they would need to "create more space" in some office...
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‘Change is never easy’ | Interim ASDA boss lays off staff, orders those who remain back to the office three days a week
The changes are designed to “remove duplication and simplify structures,” the...
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Employee monitoring | Lloyd's of London tracking staff office attendance amid Monday slumps
Insurance giant Lloyd's of London is monitoring employee swipe card data to track...
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