At the other extreme, 15% of employers require staff to work five days per week.
“The investment industry’s move to a hybrid work model reflects its confidence in the way it handled the pandemic, and the many benefits that hybrid affords both employers and employees,” said PMAC President Katie Walmsley.
The PMAC survey offers a yardstick for association members to compare policies and practices as it examines the present and future of Canadian in-office work arrangements.
“We have been surveying firms regularly during the past year and it’s clear the majority of firms see the benefits of more in-office presence to optimize collaboration, employee mentoring, and team relations, while recognizing the work/life balance and many other benefits of offering some hybrid flexibility,” Walmsley said. “Policies are evolving as firms try to reach the right balance with firm culture and client needs being the key driver in determining company policy.”
PMAC member firms that adopted hybrid work were split on the number of days they expected employees to be at the office per week. The majority, representing a 26% plurality of all survey participants, said they wanted three days of in-office work.
