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London staff want pay rises to return to office, survey says

Companies risk losing talent if they press their staff to return to offices full-time in post-pandemic world. In London, only 17 per cent say they want a full-time return to offices, according to a survey. However, that number jumps to 43 per cent, if the companies are willing to offer a salary hike that is equivalent to annual railway pass. Many companies around the world are putting in place hybrid of flexible workplace models, realising the fact that most employees do not want to return to desks full-time. The survey,