House of Fraser owner scraps ‘unproductive’ Friday home working

Internal memo reportedly points to social media as evidence staff at Frasers Group are abusing scheme

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has banned staff from working from home on Fridays after claiming social media posts showed they were relaxing during working time.

The retailer, which owns Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has asked staff to be in the office all week, ending a flexible working policy introduced during the pandemic.