A new survey found that Gen-Z workers would threaten to quit their jobs if bosses scrapped home working.
More than three-quarters of the Gen-Z population, and 70% of millennials, said they would consider looking for a new job if asked to return to the office five days a week, according to research by Deloitte. cited in The Telegraph.
"Employers who recognise this desire for choice and support this are more likely to attract, retain and motivate the best talent from these two generations,” said Kate Sweeney, partner and head of Human Capital at Deloitte.
Fresh data on attitudes towards hybrid working came hot on the heels of comments made by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt at the British Chambers of Commerce conference.
Hunt said that the office should be the “default” location for employees while airing concerns about the loss of “water cooler moments” because of remote working.
Recent Office for National Statistics figures found that 63.9% of people never work from home, while 21.4% split their time between the office and remotely.
Just 7.8% of employees are based at home permanently, ONS data said.
Hunt did concede at the conference there were some “very exciting opportunities created” by remote working, and that it did benefit some pockets of the population, such as those with children or mobility issues.
One UK-listed firm hoping for a full return of staff to offices would be British Land.
The property group with landmark sites in the City and Paddington swung to a full-year loss of £1bn.
Problems faced by the FTSE 100 company included a 12.3% decline in its property valuations, likely driven by a lack of demand for office space.