Business leaders plan to increase both the number of days employees are required to be in the office, and their monitoring of this, according to Grant Thornton UK LLP.
The business and financial adviser’s Business Outlook Tracker, which surveyed 603 UK businesses in October, found that 86 per cent were already mandating time in the office for employees.
Of these, 26 per cent require two and 25 per cent want three days a week in the office. Five days a week was required by 29 per cent.
Of the businesses (367) which currently require employees to come into the office four days a week or fewer, 83 per cent expect to increase the number of days employees are in the office in the next couple of years.
Alistair Wardell, partner at Grant Thornton UK LLP and head of its restructuring team in the South of England and Wales, said: “This shift reflects a growing recognition among business leaders of the value of in-person collaboration.
“Wales’ economy is experiencing some significant transformations right now, particularly in sectors such as business support services, technology, media and telecom, and healthcare, while private equity activity remains strong and there are many corporate acquirers eager to expand here. “