PwC Tracks UK Office Attendance with Traffic Light Dashboard

PwC's policy requires employees to spend three days a week, or 60% of their time, with clients or in the office. The dashboard, accessible to supervisors and business unit leaders, traces laptop wifi connections and cross-references this data with timesheets and HR information. The increased scrutiny is causing unease, with employees expressing concerns about the monitoring. Breaching the policy could lead to formal sanctions. This move reflects a broader trend of companies emphasizing in-person work. EY, for example, already monitors office attendance using turnstile data. PwC maintains that there are clear benefits to in-person work and that their approach is consistent with other businesses. A spokesperson stated the dashboard ensures people have easy access to their attendance data, so they can manage and plan their time effectively.

Employees are required to spend three days a week, or 60% of their time, with clients or in the office.

The company uses a dashboard that monitors wifi logons and swipes of work passes.

They could face formal sanctions that could affect their bonus and performance rating.

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