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Mandated office returns are on the rise, but they're being met with resistance and frustration, new research shows.

The Parity 2023-24 salary guide, which canvasses the views of professionals in three industries – product management; marketing, communications and digital; and data and analytics – says mandated return-to-office policies are causing resentment.

"Pressure to increase productivity and team collaboration has resulted in mandated return-to-work policies for a certain percentage of time during the week," the report says. "While there is some employee support of these initiatives, about 75% are resisting this direction and are sharing their frustrations."

The fact so many employers are considering, if not yet implementing, mandated office time shows "power has swung back into the employer camp", Parity Consulting founder Victoria Butt tells HR Daily...