Big Brother or just business sense: this business giant is now doing everything it can to ensure that its employees actually come to the office
In an effort to ensure compliance with hybrid working rules, Ernst & Young (EY) has reportedly started monitoring the workforce attendance of its UK employees.
According to a report from the Financial times.
It is believed that about half of some teams within the organization do not meet the company’s mandate that they must be in the office at least two days of the week.
EY monitors employee attendance in times of hybrid work challenges
Little information is known about the measure so far, but EY is certainly not the first and will not be the last to introduce stricter measures against remote working. Many of the world’s most influential companies have already asked their employees to return to the office more permanently, and reports are circulating that Apple is tracking employee attendance, for example.
Ernst & Young has already laid off a number of its employees, including a recent round of layoffs in December 2023, which it attributed to challenging economic conditions (via Wall Street Journal).
Companies are generally returning to the idea that working in person is more beneficial for productivity, but the reality is that many employees have already had a taste of working from home and have found that not only are they more productive, but they also have greater flexibility.
Overall, the future of hybrid working remains uncertain, but for EY employees the option to work remotely seems less likely.
Ny Breaking has asked EY for more information on the enforcement of office-based work structures.