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.