Financial Times journalists in dispute with management over plans for office days
Financial Times journalists are in dispute with management over plans to require editorial staff to work from the office four days a week, up from the current three, with concerns raised about fairness, cost, and lack of justification. The FT's union branch has initiated the company's formal dispute procedure, citing insufficient evidence for the change and potential discrimination against parents. The policy would apply only to editorial staff in London, while other departments and locations would retain more flexible arrangements.
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The concerns of FT staff include whether the mandate discriminates against parents the detrimental financial impact for individuals. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe concerns of FT staff include whether the mandate discriminates against parents the detrimental financial impact for individuals. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/ReutersFinancial TimesFinancial Times journalists in dispute with management over plans for office daysFT branch of NUJ say there is not ‘compelling case’ for mandate for editorial staff to be in office four days a weekMark SweneyThu 30 Apr 2026 08.20 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Apr 2026 08.39 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJournalists at the Financial Times are at loggerheads with the publication’s management over plans to order…
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