The World Bank is gearing up to announce a more rigorous return-to-work policy at its Washington headquarters, and the plan is already garnering pushback from the staff union, according to several people with knowledge of internal discussions.
“We are moving from a default of work-from-home to a back-to-office default,” one person said.
Certain managers have begun telling their teams that they will be expected to spend more time in person, though there is no firm ruling on the number of days. Managers are also saying there will be options for flexibility.
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Shabtai Gold
Shabtai Gold is a Senior Reporter based in Washington. He covers multilateral development banks, with a focus on the World Bank, along with trends in development finance. Prior to Devex, he worked for the German Press Agency, dpa, for more than a decade, with stints in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, before relocating to Washington to cover politics and business.
