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    Vodafone ties bonuses to office attendance

    By Rennie HuangMarch 12, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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    • Employees must comply with the eight-day-per-month return-to-office (RTO) rule or risk losing bonuses.
    • Concerns arise over limited office space amid Vodafone’s offshoring and office downsizing.

    What happened: Vodafone enforces strict RTO policy with bonus penalties

    Vodafone is tightening its return-to-office (RTO) policy, warning employees that non-compliance could lead to disciplinary action and loss of bonuses, The Register reports.

    A company memo states that by July, employees must work at least eight days a month in-office. Failure to comply may result in a final written warning, making them ineligible for bonuses in 2026 and beyond.

    As firms push for office returns, tech giants like Dell and Amazon have also introduced punitive measures. However, Vodafone’s approach raises concerns over office space shortages, with employees reporting downsizing in Newbury and Paddington alongside offshoring jobs to Spain, Romania, and India.

    Despite these issues, Vodafone insists its hybrid policy remains unchanged since 2021. Employees say enforcement has intensified, shifting from a guideline to a strict mandate over the past nine months.

    The rigid RTO stance contradicts Vodafone’s past promotion of remote work as beneficial for recruitment, cost savings, and retention. Critics warn that forcing employees back without sufficient space could harm morale and talent retention, particularly among senior staff.

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    Why it’s important

    Vodafone’s decision to tie bonuses to RTO compliance signals a broader shift towards stricter office mandates, using financial penalties to enforce attendance.

    The telecom sector, once a remote work advocate, now prioritises in-office collaboration, but critics warn of talent retention risks and employee dissatisfaction.

    Workplace infrastructure is another issue. Vodafone’s office downsizing while enforcing RTO mirrors challenges at Amazon, where returning staff struggled to find desks. If unresolved, this could lead to inefficiencies and attrition.

    Vodafone’s policy will test whether strict RTO enforcement boosts productivity or sparks workforce pushback and operational issues.

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    Rennie Huang

    Rennie is an community engagement specialist at BTW Media, having studied at The Johns Hopkins University. Contact her at r.huang@btw.media.

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