We are updating our international approach to hybrid working as of November 2025 to ask our people to attend the office at least three days a week, moving from our previous requirement of at least 50%. This update reflects the value we see in face-to-face collaboration and the benefits of an engaged office culture, while still maintaining flexibility for our people. We remain committed to supporting our people with the tools and working arrangements they need to balance productivity and wellbeing.
Scott created an advisory group of state leaders to hash out the logistics of the policy change. Among the lingering questions: how to handle government employees who live out of state, a population that's grown since the Covid-19 pandemic normalized remote work for many. Administration officials said they have not yet figured out how to handle the hybrid schedule for out-of-state workers.
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. said staff compensation will take a hit if employees aren't in the office at least half of the working week, as chief executive officer Nuno Matos drives an overhaul of the Australian lender. The email on Thursday to managers detailed a tool to track attendance of staff members and outlined pay brackets for people not meeting the 50% threshold, according to an internal memo.
In an internal memo on Thursday, ANZ Group said employees' salaries will be cut if they are not in the office for at least half the working week. Bloomberg first reported the memo. A spokesperson for ANZ confirmed the contents of the memo to Business Insider. "Our hybrid working expectation has been made clear to our employees, including potential impact on future remuneration if employees don't have an appropriate exception," an ANZ spokesperson said.