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Stricter Return-to-Office Rules Hit UK Workers’ Wellbeing

A Hays survey finds 38% of employees report health declines under tighter attendance mandates.

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Overview

  • 38% of UK employees said recent news of hardening office attendance policies harmed their mental, physical or social health.
  • 84% of hybrid workers credited flexible schedules with boosting their overall wellbeing across mental, physical and financial dimensions.
  • 59% of respondents cited additional commuting costs as a key factor in their reluctance to spend more days in the office.
  • Women and workers aged 20 to 29 reported the highest anxiety over stricter presence requirements and the greatest gains from hybrid working.
  • Major financial firms including HSBC, Barclays, Santander and Man Group have intensified return expectations, introducing measures from bonus reductions to full-time desk mandates.