Finance workers disregard mandatory office attendance

Women are especially affected

Finance service workers are frequently choosing not to follow rules on attending the office frequently, a new report has found.

The report from Women in Banking and Finance and the London School of Economics surveyed 70 women and 30 men in the City, finding that workers were keen for a more flexible working regime. Women were particularly in favour of a more flexible working regime, warning that forcing office attendance too often could discourage female staff. Women miss out on £600bn in gender investment gap The report also argued that what should be strongly avoided is "simply bringing people into the office and having them on Zoom or Teams all day," instead focusing on in-person collaboration. De...