Flexible working will be norm after lockdown, say Barclays and WPP bosses
by Mark Sweney and Kalyeena Makortoff from on (#52T9T)
Crowded office buildings 'may be a thing of the past' as staff safety prioritised after Covid-19 crisis
The chief executives of Barclays and WPP are predicting an end to crowded city centre offices and rush hours as flexible working becomes the new normal to keep the workforce healthy amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Jes Staley, the chief executive of Barclays, said the bank would look at a more de-centralised approach to staff working, including the prospect of local branches becoming satellite offices for more employees.
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