Federal union wants investigation into new return-to-office mandate [Video]

A federal union is calling for a Commons committee to launch an investigation into the federal government’s new return-to-office policy, saying there has been “catastrophic failures” with the new mandate.

As of Sept. 9, federal employees in the core federal public service are required to be in the office a minimum of three days a week, while executives must be in the office four days a week.

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) wants the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates to investigate the new office mandate.

“We are greatly concerned that we are witnessing the erosion of excellence due to poorly designed and implemented workplace policies,” Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, said in a letter to the committee, adding “federal public sector employees are facing unprecedented turmoil in the workplace.”

“The government’s recent three-day return-to-office policy has proven ineffective for thousands of our members. Promoted as a means …