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Working in the office part time - with the remainder done at home - will be a model adopted by 43 per cent of the UK's biggest companies. Britain is on track to lift all Covid restrictions on June 21.
Google will transition to a 'hybrid model' for its work force starting September 1 CEO Sundar Pichai said 20% of employees will be allowed to work from home More than half - 60% - will be required in the office at least three days per week KPMG told staff they will work in the office for up to four days in a fortnight
The 'four-day fortnight' is a flexible approach to time in the office, with employees able to spread four 'in-office' days across two weeks that can be used for in-person collaborative work and training. The 16,000 employees who work for the professional services giant were consulted on the plans in March, with a majority expressing a desire to continue working remotely. A majority (87%) of respondents said they enjoyed not having to commute, while 76% said they enjoyed the greater flexibility working from home offered. "We trust our people," said Jon Holt, chief executive of KPMG. "Our new w...
KPMG staff to leave early in the summer as firm embraces hybrid working Like its rival PwC, KPMG is embracing flexible working post-pandemic. Staff at KPMG will be able to leave early one day a week during the summertime, as the Big Four firm moves to hybrid working post-pandemic. The Big Four firm has finalised its plans for flexible working in a post-pandemic world. KPMG staff will spend on average just two days a week in the office from June, in a move that brings the firm largely into line with rival PwC, which will expect staff to be in the office two to three days each...
KPMG staff to get one afternoon a week off Employees will also get extra day off on June 21 when Covid restrictions are finally lifted as firm shifts to permanent flexible working 5 May 2021 • 4:00pm KPMG has told its 16,000 UK staff that they can knock off early one day a week over summer as the firm embraces flexible working in the wake of Covid. The Big Four consultant is giving employees two and a half hours off each week until the end of August to support their wellbeing and allow them to "re-energise" after working on intense and stressful projects during the pandemic.