Return to Office
Many employers are continuing their efforts to bring employees back to a physical workplace after several years away. Whether a full-time onsite requirement or a hybrid approach, employers are seeking ways to meet the needs of the business and remain competitive while balancing the requirements of their workforce. Look below for the latest news and updates, as well as critical member-only resources.
Member Resources
Hybrid work models, in which some employees are onsite while others work from home, have become the keystone to corporate reopening plans.
Returning employees to the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic isn't as simple as announcing a reopening or return-to-the-workplace date and carrying on business as usual.
Use this sample policy to set work schedule expectations for in-office, hybrid, and remote work arrangements.
This sample notice informs employees who have been telecommuting during COVID-19 that they are to return to the workplace.
This article provides an overview of practices concerning the use of flexible work arrangements as a strategic staffing management solution.
The following guidance can help employers develop and implement a return-to-office (RTO) strategy that is both empathetic and effective.
News & Research
To smooth the transition from remote to in-office work, company leaders should provide a reason for the change, give employees a say in how the change occurs, create connections between workers and help them solve logistical problems, workplace experts say.
New practical guidance was recently released on hybrid working in the UK. The guidance covers recruitment, health and safety, and ensuring policies and practices are inclusive and fair.
When most of us were struggling to return to normal lives and figuring out the possible ways to resume offices after a long pandemic phase, options such as hybrid and fully remote work models were explored and embraced.
The arguments for and against hybrid work arrangements have been fast and furious. In his column, former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove reviews the arguments and solicits workplace leaders’ views about how hybrid schedules are—or are not—working for them.