London Employers Encourage Friday Office Attendance
As the trend of working from home wanes, London businesses are increasingly advocating for employees to work from the office on Fridays.
- The number of job postings allowing work from home on Fridays has decreased, indicating a shift towards more traditional working patterns.
- Property giant Landsec reports a rise in office attendance on Fridays, reaching its highest level since 2022.
- Deutsche Bank and L’Oréal are among the companies enforcing office attendance on Fridays, with L’Oréal requiring staff to be in the office at least two Fridays a month.
- Mayor Sadiq Khan plans to scrap peak Tube fares on Fridays for three months to encourage higher passenger numbers.
- Hybrid working models remain popular, but there's a noticeable trend towards increasing office presence at the end of the week.