Over the past few months, more Americans hired to work from home have been pulled back into the office — even if they live states away.
Getting employees to quit by enforcing an in-office policy also appears to have backfired in some instances, according to the survey. Nearly half of employees surveyed at companies with RTO policies said their workplaces suffered significant talent losses due to the policy. AMAZON WILL NOW FIRE W...
After what may prove to be a brief hybrid interregnum, CEOs are lined up firmly on the side of return-to-office (RTO) mandates. In a headline-grabbing move that some believe has signaled the death of remote work, AmazonCEO Andy Jassyrecently declared that all employees must return t...
work. Training in a remote environment is different from training in-person. We’ve found that lengthening the onboarding process from two days to three months has helped us maintain quality and ensure our new hires are up to speed even as they are expected to learn more independently...
Still, some of the most contentious in-office mandates in the return-to-office debate are three-day-a-week hybrid arrangements — which suggests that hybrid work is not a surefire solution to the return-to-office debate. Related ReadingWant People to Return to the Office? Focus on Relationshi...
When contacted by CRN, Dell Technologies confirmed that it recently shared with its team that the company “will return to more flexible and hybrid work.” “While several team members are coming to the office regularly, most remained fully remote,” the company said. “We are providing this ...
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, Starbucks corporate staff have been allowed to work remotely from home. Schultz notes in the memo that attempts to encourage employees to come in one or two days a week have failed. ...
This decision stands in contrast to previous statements made by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who in 2022 declared that return-to-office mandates were “never going to work.” The move has sparked a mix of reactions among employees, with some expressing concern over the reversal, calling it a...
In-office mandates aren’t great for employee retention, according to a university study that gathered data from workers at Microsoft, Apple and SpaceX.
Ultimately, COVID workplace safety is at the core of any employer’s operations. Whether an employer mandates, motivates or educates its employees to receive the vaccine, they must continue to evolve and enforce their COVID safety protocols. ...