Some London-based employers are pushing for a return to the office, requiring five-day workweeks and ending flexible arrangements. This move has sparked protests, particularly from the Metropolitan Police's civilian staff.
Some employers in London with offices are starting to enforce new rules that require staff to work in the office five days a week. Flexible working arrangements that allowed staff to work from home are being restricted or ended. Amazon boss Andy Jassy wrote to staff in September stating that office work allows the company to 'better invent, collaborate and be connected enough to deliver the absolute best for customers and the business'.
The policy was planned to start with the return to work in January, but an insider told the BBC they couldn't enforce the five days-a-week rule due to a lack of desk space. The Metropolitan Police has introduced a new hybrid working policy requiring civilian staff to work a minimum of three days a week in the office. Intelligence analyst Anna Bruce-Hou, who has worked from home three days a week since Covid, is one of over 5,000 staff affected. She is also one of 2,400 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union who have begun industrial action in protest at the policy. Speaking to BBC London, she said working in the office for an extra day a week 'would have a negative impact on my ability to do my job'. She added, 'In my office there are four desks and seven people, and even now with the reduction in office attendance I can struggle to find a desk'. Anna Bruce-Hou, an intelligence analyst for the Met Police, is fighting against losing her right to work at home three days a week. The Metropolitan Police said the policy, which came into effect on Monday, 'did not end working from home' and that they are aware some staff may have legitimate reasons for not following the policy due to agreed reasonable adjustment or an approved existing flexible working plan. 'Our plans will provide consistency across the Met and ensure we can deliver for our communities. We urge our staff and the union not to take further action,' a spokesperson said
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