""For the first time, a rigid office attendance mandate has been broken and replaced with a more sensible, flexible approach based on what actually works," General Secretary Fran Heathcote said. "This has been a long campaign and reaching a deal members could accept reflects the determination of PCS members at ONS, the hard work of their reps and the value of trade unionism.""
"The agreement eliminates the individual office-attendance policy, which required employees to come into the office 40% of the time. Instead, the new agreement only asks ONS employees to come to the office when there is a 'clear, purposeful need.' Employees who don't abide by the rules will only be disciplined in cases of 'persistent and unreasonable non-compliance.'"
The Office for National Statistics has concluded a two-year dispute over an in-office attendance mandate, which required employees to be present 40% of the time. The new agreement allows employees to come into the office only when there is a clear need. Unions, particularly the Public and Commercial Services Union, hailed this as a significant breakthrough in flexible working arrangements. The change reflects the determination of union members and addresses challenges faced by the ONS, including data accuracy issues.
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