{"id":461683,"date":"2022-03-11T09:12:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T09:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/?p=461683"},"modified":"2022-03-11T09:12:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T09:12:05","slug":"banks-lead-the-charge-back-to-the-office-after-work-from-home-axed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/?p=461683","title":{"rendered":"Banks lead the charge back to the office after work from home axed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Business giants began calling staff back to offices yesterday after scrapped work-from-home guidance.<\/p>\n

Large banks, advertising firms and insurers announced plans to return to the office – although most said flexible working arrangements would remain in place.<\/p>\n

Big Four accountancy firm KPMG said it \u2018welcomed’ the end of the Government guidance and told staff in England to come into the office at least two days a week.<\/p>\n

Investment bank Citi sent a note to staff highlighting the benefits of office working, including that they are \u2018better able to generate the energy and collaborative spirit’ it thrives on.<\/p>\n

It told workers to return to their desks for at least three days a week while taking regular tests.<\/p>\n

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HSBC told the Daily Mail that its staff have begun returning to the office as of yesterday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

HSBC said its staff started returning to the office yesterday, while Standard Chartered asked employees to come in from Monday.Citigroup and Goldman Sachs said they also plan to resume office working.<\/p>\n

Havas, a French advertising agency with 11,500 staff worldwide, told the BBC it would \u2018fully reopen’ its London HQ from Monday. Chris Hirst, of Havas, told Radio 4’s Today programme: \u2018Many of our employees really do want to come back, but there are some people who are nervous.We will be talking to those people individually and finding solutions that work for them.’<\/p>\n

Insurance firm Zurich said it was \u2018excited’ to welcome staff back but most would continue on a hybrid basis.<\/p>\n

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