Deol said federal public sector union employees who work remotely are expected to find a picket line near them to support the job action. “If you are working from home [during the strike], you are considered a scab and there will be or may be consequences,” she said. ...
Access to mental health care appears to be patchy, both for on-site and remote working employees. While 59% of respondents who have been teleworking say their agency has offered or made available mental and emotional health services, that figure fell to 46% for those who continue to ...
Employers may be leveraging remote work to cap wage growth not just with existing employees, but also while recruiting, Davis said. A company based on San Francisco might try hiring a full-time remote worker in Boise, Idaho, for example, so it can pay a lower salary based on geography, D...
“Employees want the autonomy, flexibility, and freedom to integrate work into their lives in the way that works best for them, and organizations can provide it by transitioning to hybrid and remote-work models.” While hybrid has won in the marketplace overall and is an effective policy for...
The move comes as DOGE, co-led by billionairesElon Muskand Vivek Ramaswamy, says it wants to end remote work and bring federal employees back into the office during President-elect Trump's second term. FEDERAL AGENCIES BRACING FOR DOGE FUNDING CUTS ...
Remote work also increases the number of devices on agency networks. Bring your own device (BYOD) programs enable employees to connect their personal devices to employer networks and access work-related systems and agency data. The Department of the Army, for example, announced it is preparing to...
As the federal government prepares for the next normal in work, leaders must consider a number of pressing questions. What is their vision for the work, workforce, and workplace? Should they bring employees back? How can they communicate policies? What might the real-estate footprint—and the...
Evolving Work Environments and Employment Models The transition toward remote work and hybrid models is reshaping the hiring process and redefining job security for employees in federal agencies. As outlined in The Future of Federal Workforce Policies: Trends to Watch in 2024, these evolving structures...
This challenges a common narrative promoted by some legislators, who argue that employees “working from home” are more likely to slack off without the direct supervision afforded by office settings. The data showed no such shirking — instead, it demonstrated that remote work can enhance efficie...
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