The Workplace Psychological Contract Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It

The Workplace Psychological Contract Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It

It’s easy to view the debates between company leaders and employees over return-to-office mandates as overreaction on both sides: out-of-touch senior executives who don’t understand that the world has changed versus pampered, entitled, and unmotivated workers. But the fury the debates produce suggests that there is a deeper problem: a shifting psychological contract between employees and employers, and not just about return-to-office policies. T…

Some employees need to be away for a long period of time from the office. Whether it's because of a sick stopover or parental leave, they may be afraid of returning to the company. Like a new job, a return to their post is getting ready. - A return to the office after a long absence, it's getting ready (Pro and job life).

UBS hardens the tone on telework: mandatory presence at least 3 days/week. A tool to track presences by badge creates tensions.

Schweizer Grossbank UBS introduced new rules on office presence worldwide in March. Employees have been required to work in the office for at least three days per week since then, including on a Monday or Friday.