Employees at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will now receive a monthly report detailing the locations at which they worked, in addition to the hours worked. The company is aiming to achieve a balance between hybrid working flexibility and in-person collaboration.
PwC is imposing stricter guidelines for hybrid work in the UK, requiring employees to spend at least three days working from their own office or their client’s office every week. This means that employees are expected to spend 60% of their working hours in the office. The company will closely track employee attendance, and the location data will be shared with career coaches for consistent implementation across the firm.
Employees will need to provide explanations for any deviation from the three-days-in-office-or-with-client rule. This move is aimed at promoting in-person work, encouraging collaboration among teams, and ultimately improving service to clients.
EY, another one of the Big Four, has also been monitoring employee attendance and movements using data from swipe card entries since the start of 2024.
