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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

Fear of being ordered back to office affecting UK staff wellbeing, poll finds

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More than four in five employees who work in a hybrid way say it has a positive effect on their overall wellbeing, according to the survey. Photograph: Gary John Norman/Getty Images/Image Source

A fear of being ordered back to the office is having an impact on workers’ wellbeing, according to a poll, after a string of companies issued return-to-office mandates.

More than a third (38%) of workers surveyed said recent news stories about companies hardening their stance on office attendance had negatively affected their wellbeing, highlighting the tug-of-war between employers and their employees.

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