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- Chris Ellison, the billionaire managing director of an Australian mining firm, banned staff from working from home.
- Now, he says he doesn't want them leaving the office to get a coffee either.
- Ellison's comments come as companies crack down on WFH after the pandemic.
An Australian billionaire who banned his staff from working from home has said he doesn't want employees to leave the office to get a coffee.
Chris Ellison, the managing director of Australian mining company Mineral Resources, said on Thursday that he doesn't want his staff to "leave the building" to get lunch or a coffee, and instead wants to keep them "captive all daylong."