'I don't want them leaving the building'
Billionaire Boss Says He Wants To 'Hold Staff Captive,' Stop Them Going Out For Coffee
Chris Ellison, the manager director of Australian mining firm Mineral Resources, has already banned employees from working remotely.
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Workers at Chris Ellison's mining firm in Australia are already banned from working from home. Now, the billionaire boss says he wants to "hold staff captive all day long," and stop them leaving the office to get coffee.
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- "I don't want them leaving the building," Ellison said during a financial presentation on Thursday. "I don't want them walking down the road for a cup of coffee."
- The boss said the Mineral Resources head office has introduced a range of amenities, including a gym, restaurant and creche, that "keep [staff] glued in there."
- Ellison, whose "no-work-from-home policy" makes him an outlier in a country that has embraced remote working since the pandemic, took home A$6 million last year.
