Big Four firm PwC UK has increased its monitoring of employees’ office attendance by tracking key card usage and WiFi connections to ensure staff comply with in-office requirements.

According to the Financial Times, the firm has implemented a “traffic-light” system that enables senior partners to view staff attendance, with those falling behind flagged as “amber” or “red” on the dashboard.

Last September, PwC instructed staff to spend at least three days a week – or 60 per cent of their time – with clients or in the office.

If someone’s attendance dips below 60 per cent, they are marked as “amber”, and if it falls below 40 per cent, they are marked as “red” on a dashboard that went live in April.

The nature of the business, especially its consultancy arm, means associates and partner

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