Hargreaves Lansdown orders staff back to the office
The investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown ordered staff to return to the office, according to the Financial Times. Coverage framed the move as part of a broader corporate push to roll back remote working; the report set out the mandate without detailing how many days in the office would be required or how staff had responded to the change.
Why it matters
A return-to-office mandate at a major financial firm adds to the corporate pushback against remote work that reshaped the sector.
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Part of the August 9, 2026 brief.