With hybrid working looking set to become the mainstream practice, the UK’s largest accountancy firm is encouraging young workers back into the office particularly those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

The chair and senior partner of the Big Four firm stated that that the main reason young people, especially those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, are missing out by working solely remotely is that they get less opportunity to ‘learn from others and build confidence and networks’.

Ellis said that accountancy firms were ‘people businesses’ that thrive on diversity of people and ideas working with a shared purpose and values which drive the culture and if young workers came back to the office then it would benefit both the business and the individuals particularly those whose ‘home set-up is far from the perfect working environment’.

Ellis