On 30 March professional services firm PwC announced that its 22,000 UK employees will be able to continue flexible working once the Covid-19 pandemic has passed and will be able to go to the office just two or three days per week if they so wish. The group also plans to trial reduced working hours on Fridays this summer. Called the ‘Deal’, this new hybrid working model was thought up after consultation with staff. The announcement means PwC is the first of the so-called Big Four accounting firms to set out how they plan to manage the post-pandemic era.
The implementation of the new model will take place gradually, depending on how the pandemic develops, and will see staff obliged to spend only 40% to 60% of their working time at one of PwC’s 20 UK offices or at client sites. The rest of the time will be spent working remotely, which will also reduce energy consumption and help the group achieve its carbon neutrality goal. Meanwhile, to bring the solid 9 to 5 pattern to an end, PwC will allow greater flexibility, whereby staff may decide to st
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