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Return-to-Office Is $1.3 Trillion Problem Few Have Figured Out

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Three and a half years after millions of office-goers were sent home en masse, companies, employees and governments are still figuring out how to adapt to lasting changes to corporate life.

Employers Are Getting Workers Back to the Office

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Workers are returning to U.S. offices at the fastest rate since the pandemic forced most workplaces to close temporarily in 2020, as infection rates continue to fall and more companies ramp up efforts to rehire employees. Over the five business days from September 8 to September 14, office use averaged 47.5% of early 2020 levels… Continue reading Employers Are Getting Workers Back to the Office

Thousands of Employees for Hartford-Based Companies to Return to the Office

Businesses in downtown Hartford received some exciting news Friday as Travelers Insurance and The Hartford have announced that their employees are heading back to the office in just a matter of weeks. One downtown restaurant owner says these workers have been missed and they are ready for them. “It means a ton to the businesses… Continue reading Thousands of Employees for Hartford-Based Companies to Return to the Office

Workers Want to Set Their Own Hours

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Workers say they care more about flexible schedules than whether or not they work in an office, as employers raise wages and scramble to fill open positions. According to a new report from Future Forum, a consortium focused on reimagining the future of work led by Slack Technologies Inc., 95% of those polled want flexible… Continue reading Workers Want to Set Their Own Hours

Keeping Your Employees Healthy While They Continue to Work from Home

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At first, everybody was fine working remotely, says Melissa Afterman, an ergonomics consultant and environmental health and safety specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. But after about three months, she says, “I started getting a lot of phone calls.” Since Covid-19 sent droves of office workers home, doctors and workplace safety experts have… Continue reading Keeping Your Employees Healthy While They Continue to Work from Home