One cohort of employees more likely to get pay rises and promotions [Video]

Bosses are more likely to give pay rises and promotions to employees who go into the office instead of working from home, research shows, writes Jessica Clarke.

Nearly seven in ten companies said employees in the office will go further and faster than colleagues who insist on staying at home.

James Reed, owner of recruitment giant Reed in the UK which conducted the research, warned that “employers are in the driving seat” and will penalise those who do not show flexibility.

It comes amid a tough jobs market in the UK with many firms pausing hiring after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £25bn increase to employer National Insurance contributions.

But despite 68 per cent of the 251 businesses surveyed saying they would reward those who went to the office, a third of employees said that working from home would not damage their career progression.

Mr Reed said: “Business leaders have had enough of workers insisting they want …