- John Lewis Partnership is encouraging its employees to increase their in-office presence, asking them to work "more in person than not".
- The directive aims to foster "better outcomes" for the wider retail group, which includes the Waitrose supermarket chain.
- Despite the push for more in-person work, John Lewis maintains that its official policy remains a hybrid working model, not a full return to the office.
- The company is considering options to create more space in its existing offices to accommodate increased staff attendance.
- This encouragement follows a 6 per cent rise in profits to £134 million for the past year, which led to staff receiving an annual bonus for the first time in four years.
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