
A 'Big Four' firm will allow 40,000 employees to work from home
CNN
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting and consulting giant, is allowing from now on all 40,000 US-based service employees to work virtually from anywhere in the country, the company confirmed to CNN Friday. PwC said this is the first announcement of this kind from a professional services firm in the US, marking a shift in the way companies approach work culture since the pandemic.
The company said this is the first announcement of its kind from a professional services firm in the US, marking a shift away from the way companies approached work culture before the pandemic.
PwC is one of the "Big Four" accounting firms, which are known for their strenuous workloads. The company has 55,000 US employees. Friday's announcement applies only to those who work with clients, such as auditors, consultants and tax professionals. Other workers, such as workplace services teams and IT professionals, have to be in the office.

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