NatWest tells staff to spend more time in the office; union objects

Wednesday 21 October 2026 23 headlines

Outlets report NatWest is tightening office attendance rules and a union has criticised it.

• −8.3 NatWest's office attendance diktat shows contempt for workers Unite the Union
  Union accuses NatWest of contempt for workers.
• −7.0 Union fury at Natwest plans for staff to attend the office TWO DAYS a week City AM
  Union fury over office attendance plans.
• −6.7 Natwest facing backlash from union after ordering staff into office twice a week City AM
  Union backlash over attendance order.
• −6.7 NatWest angers union by ordering 30,000 staff back to office The Times
  Union angered by office return order.
• −6.3 Union attacks NatWest plans to reduce working from home BBC Business
  Union attacks plans to reduce working from home.
• −6.3 Union attacks NatWest plans to get workers back to the office BBC Business
  Union attacks return-to-office plans.
• −6.3 Backlash as NatWest orders 30,000 staff to spend more time in the office This is Money Markets
  Backlash over office attendance order.
• −6.3 Backlash as NatWest orders 30,000 staff to back to the office This is Money
  Backlash over staff return to office.
• −5.8 NatWest’s Return-To-Office Push Runs Into Union Backlash Finimize
  Return-to-office push meets union backlash.
• −5.8 NatWest Hybrid Work Shift Draws Union Criticism JournalArta
  Hybrid work shift draws union criticism.
• −5.8 NatWest faces union backlash after asking staff to spend at least two days a week in office شبكة تواصل الإخبارية
  Union backlash over two-day office requirement.
• −5.0 NatWest forces thousands of remote workers back to the office The Telegraph
  Remote workers forced back to office.
• −4.2 NatWest Ends Remote First Policy for 30000 UK Workers SuaraGarut.ID
  Ends remote-first policy, likely staff discontent.
• −3.3 NatWest tells 30,000 staff to spend more time in office FT Companies
  Staff told to spend more time in office.
• −3.3 NatWest orders 13,000 staff back to their desks two days a week Guardian Business
  Staff ordered back to desks twice weekly.
• −3.3 NatWest cracks down on 13,000 staff attending office two days a month Guardian Banking
  Crackdown on office attendance.
• −3.3 NatWest orders thousands of workers back to the office TheBanker.com
  Workers ordered back to the office.
• −3.3 NatWest orders 30,000 staff to spend more time in the office Finextra Research
  More office time required of staff.
• −3.3 NatWest tightens office attendance rules for 13,000 employees — The Guardian UA.NEWS
  Stricter office attendance rules for staff.
• −3.3 NatWest increases office attendance requirements for 30,000 employees HR Katha
  Office attendance increase for employees.
• −3.3 NatWest orders 13,000 staff to return to office two days a week mojkraj.hr
  Staff ordered back to office, employee relations issue.
• −3.3 Ulster Bank owners ‘to end remote working’ from next February The Irish News
  Ulster Bank owner to end remote working.
• −3.3 NatWest tightens office attendance rules for 30,000 UK staff Traders Union
  Tighter attendance rules for UK staff.