Deloitte to India Staff: Come to Office 2 Days a Week or Else Risk Pay And...

Deloitte employees in India receive a notice to come to the office at least 2 days a week. If taken casually, the consequences will be reflected in the employees' annual report. The company will track everyone's attendance in the office starting from October 1, 2025. One might wonder why such open notices are given to its employees. Is the company going through any major changes? Or is it just a simple call? How’s it going to hurt the annual report if not followed? Learn more. 

Why Is Deloitte Making This Change?

Back in 2020 - 2021, Deloitte, just like other companies, allowed its employees to work from home. The work-from-home culture overstayed its welcome for many companies. Now that travel is back on and corporate is fully moving towards in-office work, even Deloitte feels it's time to make calls. And because:

• It believes that its teams work together better in the office.
• It feels that things are much easier around the office to best serve its clients.
• And to enhance collaboration when it matters most.

How Is Deloitte Planning to Make This Work Out?

Well, Deloitte operates from 7 offices in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi/NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune, and Chennai in India. And most of the employees work from home at the moment. So, after the notice, here's what's likely going to happen:

• Employees must come in at least 2 days a week, and it's not optional and non-negotiable.
• Starting from October 1, 2025, stricter attendance policies will come into place.
• The manager will most likely schedule on which days the employees are mandated to come to the office.
• For now, it's just 2 days because the office areas (seating) of Deloitte are limited and can't accommodate everyone at once.

What if Employees Don’t Follow It?

• The tracking will mark the employee's absence from the office for that day.
• The tracking will reflect the annual performance reviews of employees.
• Ultimately leading to bad employee ratings, fewer promotions, or less pay growth.

Are Other Companies Doing the Same?

Deloitte isn’t alone and is far better than the other companies that mandate office work because:

• PwC (UK) asked its staff to work from the office at least 3 days a week, and of course, that's a non-negotiable one.
• JPMorgan Chase mandated its employees to work from the office only (5 days a week), and it's a must.
• HSBC directly connects the office presence of employees to their bonuses.
• And the Deloitte US tax division already linked the presence to the performance and pay.