PWC has ordered its staff to work at least three days in the office or with clients in its latest clamp down on working policies.
The Big Four accountancy firm told its staff on Thursday that its new hybrid working policy would require them to spend at least 60% of their time in the office.
Laura Hinton, managing partner at PwC said: “Face-to-face working is hugely important to a people business like ours and the new policy tips the balance of our working week into being located alongside clients and colleagues.
“This feels right for our business and right for our people, given our focus on client service, coaching and learning and development. At the same time, we continue to offer flexibility through hybrid working.”
PwC employs 26,000 staff across its offices that spans 15 cities in the UK.
The move comes from a broader push by Britain's largest employers to increase office attendance following hybrid working. The working model grew in popularity after the CV19 pandemic.
PwC's rival firm, EY, began monitoring its staff's office attendance by tracking their swipe card entry data, while other large companies such as Lloyds Bank and HSBC have tightened their working policies.
The decision to cut the hybrid working model follows PwC's announcement that it will scarp its popular summer perk of early finishes on Fridays.
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