Reports this morning say that staff working for Manchester United have been given until next Wednesday to decide if they wish to voluntarily resign under Ineos’ new drive to end working from home.
Ineos owner Sir Jim Radcliffe is making it compulsory for United staff to work from their offices in Manchester or London from June 1.
Staff who do not wish to conform can quit and are being offered early payment of an annual bonus.
It is also reported that Ratcliffe is looking to shed around 25 to 30 per cent of the club’s staff amid concerns the organisation is too bloated.
Ratcliffe criticized work-from-home policies earlier this month, telling his United employees during an all-staff meeting that email traffic at one of his companies dropped 20% when it tried remote Fridays, according to The Guardian.
A week before, he toured club facilities including offices and dressing rooms, and told staff over email that he was “struck in many places by a high degree of untidiness,” also reported by The Guardian.
Earlier this month Manchester United staff were left dismayed by a decision taken by Ineos, the club’s new co-owners, to cancel the traditional perks for the FA Cup final.
