Nationwide tells 13,000 staff to ‘work anywhere’
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK’s largest building society said it will put office staff in control of deciding where they are based according to their job once the latest Covid-19 restrictions end. Around 3,000 employees previously worked at the offices, but Nationwide said they can either transfer to the group’s nearby headquarters in Swindon or work from home under the new flexible policy outlined by the group. Nationwide added that while its 6,000 branch-based staff are less able to work flexibly, it is looking at ways to “help them better manage their working day around their home lives”. “We are putting our employees in control of where they work from, inviting them to ‘locate for their day’ depending on what they need to achieve.” The move comes as companies across the UK are looking at how to tackle the issue of remote versus office working once lockdown ends, with many backing a hybrid model.
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