Donna Obstfeld (BSc, FCIPD) has over 25 years’ experience in Human Resources (HR) and management. Her HR expertise covers a mixture of in-house, interim and consultancy roles. Past employers include Dixons Stores Group, TK Maxx, Metronet SSL, Securicor, West Herts College and Hewitt Associates. Since 2007, Donna has been running DOHR, a one-stop shop, multi-award-winning HR Practice which supports micro and small businesses as well as charities across the UK.
With returning workers reluctant to leave their pets at home, some offices are adopting a more dog-friendly policy
People are worried they will be penalised for WFH.
If a dog-friendly policy is introduced, employers need to consult and communicate with all the staff. It has to be acceptable to everyone, or there needs to be a working solution.