We continue to engage with our departmental trade unions and are disappointed that PCS has chosen to take industrial action despite the range of flexibilities built into our hybrid working arrangements.
While we do not expect this action to have any significant impact on the production of key ONS statistics, we believe firmly that a reasonable level of office attendance – in line with the wider Civil Service – is in the best interests of the ONS and all our colleagues. Face-to-face interaction supports personal collaboration, learning and innovation.