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‘Hold them captive’: Australian billionaire boss aims to end staff going out for coffee
Chris Ellison, of Perth-based mining firm Mineral Resources, has already banned working from home
Chris Ellison, the managing director of Mineral Resources, said the industry could not afford to continue down the path of flexible working, and that his company was investing in amenities at the firm’s head office in Perth, Western Australia, to keep people from leaving the building. His ASX-listed company, which is worth about A$8bn and employs about 5,600 people, formally banned the practice last year, despite the widespread trend of more remote working during and after the coronavirus pandemic. The company has also opened a creche, which costs about A$20 a day compared with the typical A$180 charged by external providers.
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