JD Sports sparked the ire of many workers earlier this month when it became the latest retailer to demand that employees return to the office five days a week.
It is not alone, with retailers including Boots and Frasers also making the move.
It puts an end to the flexibility that many workers have been afforded since the onset of Covid, which saw many retail head offices giving staff the option to work at home for several days a week.
Although some retailers have put an end to working from home, others are sticking with hybrid working in order to attract and retain talent that are enjoying the newfound freedom of not being tied to the office five days a week,
In fact, electricals giant Currys has scrapped its head offices in favour of staff memberships to WeWork’s 50-plus offices around the UK in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Retail Gazette looks at the flexible working policy at the UK’s top retailers.
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