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‘I don’t want to be here’: Workers love remote life, but employers insist on return to office
Research shows that returning to the office hurts employer morale but does not significantly boost performance.
Trump’s Return-to-Office Mandate Could Drive Out the Wrong Workers
The Biden administration tried a less demanding office requirement. Its results are instructive, Gleb Tsipursky writes in a guest commentary.
Return to office mandates signal end of remote work era in government
Gov. Mike DeWine is ordering state employees to return to the office by March 17, signaling the end of a remote work era ushered in by pandemic restrictions five years ago. DeWine's Feb. 3 return-to-office executive order follows the lead of President Donald Trump and corporate executives,
Under pressure, Trump exempts military spouses from federal return to office
Military families sought exemption from the directive as the blunt exercise of power proved uniquely disruptive for federal workers married to service members.
An Introvert’s Guide To Surviving Return-To-Office Mandates
Five key strategies for introverted professionals to thrive amid return-to-office mandates, from energy management to creating boundaries to building connections.
Military spouses working remotely exempt from return-to-office mandate for federal employees
Spouses of active-duty service members and overseas foreign service officers are exempt from return to the office mandates, OPM said.
Federal workers are being rushed back to the office. It’s causing chaos.
Some need to win a coin flip to use a desk. Others say they’re killing time when workstations aren’t available amid the ...
McKinsey On Return To Office: Leaders Are Focused On The Wrong Thing
New research from McKinsey suggests RTO is not helping organizational effectiveness. Leaders must stop obsessing over the ...
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Return-to-Office Demands Don’t Benefit Employees or Businesses
Donald Trump has joined big firms in demanding workers end remote work. But the evidence suggests that hurts both workers and ...
The office apocalypse might finally be over, if signs of life from the world’s largest commercial real estate services company come to fruition
CBRE’s chief financial officer said “U.S. office leasing delivered 28% revenue growth,” during its earnings call on Thursday.
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Several agencies end telework, remote work agreements and set return-to-office dates
AFGE Council 238 President Marie Owens Powell says the EPA’s notice to employees is in violation of the union’s collective ...
‘Downtown runs on people’: Seattle officials bullish on impact of Amazon’s return to office
The health of downtown is a key driver in whether Seattle can attract entrepreneurs and companies from elsewhere in the ...
Inside Amazon’s Messy Push to Bring Everyone Back to the Office
The five-day policy dials back flexibility that predated the pandemic; employees are returning to find they have no desks, ...