Commentary: Is back-to-office push a boon or bane for the environment?

SINGAPORE: It appears that flexible work has gained the fight within the tug of conflict between employee preferences and worn negate of job mandates in Singapore. Beginning in December, all Singapore firms must put into effect a process for staff to formally query flexible work preparations.

Globally, nevertheless, many firms, from tech giants devour Google and Apple to worn firms in finance, are increasingly extra urging extra staff to come support to bodily workspaces.

The Guardian reported supreme month that Manchester United has made it obligatory for body of workers to work from their places of work from June. Anybody who would now not prefer to adapt can resign and claim an early bonus.

Citigroup, HSBC Holdings and Barclays are additionally asking for further staffers to legend to the negate of job 5 days a week, resulting from regulatory adjustments that “originate it trickier for Wall Avenue to enable working from home”, per Bloomberg.