Companies with strict return-to-office policies are losing top talent and face hiring delays
Will managers even care?
Remote work articles
Microsoft to employees: you can continue working from home unless productivity drops
Redmond wants to buck the tend of companies returning to traditional in-office work models
Amazon cracks down on remote work, wants butts in office seats five days a week
Bezos built an office culture, and CEO Jassy wants it back
Survey: A majority of employees feel more productive working from home
The opposite of what most bosses believe
A hot potato: A new survey has confirmed what most people already believe: contrary to what managers and executives say, the overwhelming majority of workers feel more productive in hybrid/remote environments than when stuck in the office or on-site full-time. The results also challenge the theory that being away from the office lessens connections with co-workers and bosses.
Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing X of discrimination over return-to-office policy
The plaintiff can file an amended suit
Nothing to employees: Get back in the office 5 days a week or find somewhere else to work
Pei said remote work was not compatible with Nothing's ambitions
Former Google CEO blames work-from-home policy for company lagging behind OpenAI
Eric Schmidt also praised Elon Musk and TSMC's work culture
A hot potato: As artificial intelligence companies race ahead in their development of generative AI technology, Google is being left behind by the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. According to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the reason for this is simple: his former company prioritizes working from home and flexible hours for its employees.
Return-to-office battle escalates as 64% of workers refused to relocate last year
From remote work to in-office incentives
Nearly half of Dell workers opt for full-time remote work, even though it means no promotions
Which would you choose?
In brief: Would you be willing to sacrifice promotions and the opportunity to change roles if it meant working remotely full-time? That's the dilemma facing Dell's employees, and almost half of them have opted to stay remote due to personal, financial, and logistical reasons.
Most jobs paying $100,000 or more are banning remote work
Bosses want people back in the office, whether it makes sense or not
Tech firms including Microsoft, Apple, and SpaceX lose senior staff over return-to-office mandates, claims study
Taking their productivity levels with them
Dell to implement "color-coding" system to categorize hybrid workers' onsite attendance
Big Brother Dell is watching
The cost of staying remote at Dell: No promotions or job changes
Is Dell trimming its headcount without paying severance?
Rockstar tells employees to get back in the office full time, partly to stop more GTA VI leaks
There are also "productivity" reasons
IBM issues ultimatum to managers: relocate for in-office return or leave the company
IBM once said it wouldn't force remote employees back to the office
A hot potato: It's not just average workers who are being forced to leave the comforts of home. IBM has given an ultimatum to its remote managers: get back into the office or a client location for at least three days per week or find another job. The company's message to those who live too far away to comply with this demand? Move closer.
Who is overemployment really harming? Often, it's your colleagues
Many overemployed people aren't double checking their own work, nor are they innovating on behalf of the company
Roblox tells employees to get back in the office or find another job
They have three months to decide
New survey reveals 8 out of 10 executives regret their return-to-office plans
If only they'd had some data
New study shows 18% productivity decline by those working from home
And those who choose to work from home are less productive in that environment
Zoom addresses concerns over AI training on user data; employees asked to return to office
The company that symbolized working from home wants employees to return
Working from home is the new norm, especially for women
But it's making us more isolated and less social
Google warns hybrid workers about attendance, asks remote staff to consider coming back
"There is just no substitute for coming together in person," apparently
Offices are half-empty as companies opt for hybrid schemes over full-time returns
Hybrid workers are in the office an average of 2.5 days per week