Since the COVID-19 pandemic, firms have been grappling with their work arrangements. During lockdowns there was no choice but to work from home and even when society started to reopen, the consensus remained in favour of remote working for the majority of the time with the announcements of hybrid working policies.

At the time, hybrid working was seen as progressive and accommodating to the wishes of employees, but full-time remote working was often (and still is) ruled out by most firms. After all, firms had long leases and expensive offices in which they needed to fill after a long vacancy.

Mark Machray, Keystone Law. Courtesy photo