My company is clamping down on its work from home policy so we need to go into the office more. Can I reject this change?

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Remote working: 'I’ve been only going into the office one day a week, and no one has ever said anything to me for the last two and half years.' Photograph: iStockfor a foreign company, our office in Ireland is quite small and the head office doesn’t pay much attention to us., but I’ve been going in only one day a week and no one has ever said anything to me for the last two and a half years.

However, the issue is not black and white, as some employees such as this particular reader tend to prefer more time at home, while others may have personal circumstances which require them to do so. Halloran advises engaging with the employer, allowing the reader to explain their circumstances or reservations and aim to seek a compromise, which would perhaps involve spending two days a week in the office rather than three.

“If there’s a difficulty with the arrangements being enforced, they’ve got to talk to their managers and HR, maybe even going back in more often gradually.

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