Work-from-home rules are holding back young workers, says PwC boss

Work-from-home policies are holding back young Brits at the start of their careers, the boss of PwC has claimed. Marco Amitrano, chief executive of the accounting giant, said policies brought in during the Covid pandemic had good intentions but have ultimately led to adverse consequences for young people. Covid didn t help and in this country in particular, post-Covid, some of the policies that the public sector- or the private sector- implemented all with good intention, butl like everything with good intention has has some adverse consequences, he told The Times. He added that the focus on mental health and wellbeing has excaberated the issue, urging employers to actively engage with their staff. Once you ve said just go home then it s out of sight and out of control, he said. Back to the office In a bid to combat the issue, a number of prominent employers are encouraging staff to return to the office. Many fear home working is holding back productivit