Faced with strong resistance from employees, Barclays Bank gave employees more time to adapt to implement the requirement to return to the office. The bank originally planned to force employees to be on duty at least three days a week. The bank's tightened hybrid office policy was originally scheduled to take effect next Monday, but Barclays said in an email to employees on Tuesday that it will set a transition period that will continue until early 2027. Prior to the release of this internal memorandum, employees expressed strong dissatisfaction with Barclays tightening the hybrid office policy. Thousands of employees have responded to the Union's appeal: workers who commute a long distance should be exempted from the new regulations, and all employees should receive a one-time allowance to offset the additional expenses associated with commuting.

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