Remote Work

Zoom requires employees to get back to the office

Zoom — the company that became synonymous with working from home during the COVID pandemic — has issued a return-to-the-office mandate for the majority of its workers.

Return-to-office mandates rise as worker productivity drops

Bosses are imposing more strict in-office mandates as new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed productivity has slumped slightly since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Companies that trialed a 4-day workweek continue to reduce time on the clock

Six months after the end of a four-day workweek study, companies that participated continued to cut back on hours, claiming employees are happier and just as productive.

How spatial computing ends the concept of remote work

Employees want remote-work tools, not in-office mandates, Atlassian says

As back-to-office orders stir discontent, half of those employees who work outside of the office say they do not have remote-work tools, Atlassian study shows.

No, digital nomads aren’t pricing locals out of their homes

The claim that traveling remote workers are causing housing inflation has no basis in fact.

No, digital nomads aren’t pricing locals out of their homes

The claim that traveling remote workers are causing housing inflation has no basis in fact.

Google to start factoring office attendance into performance reviews

With its employees now expected to attend the office three days a week, Google is updating its hybrid work policy and getting stricter about workers who are flouting the current rules.

How remote work is changing American culture

The shift to remote work and the hybrid office over the past three years is changing how we live and work.

After the remote-work rush, vacant offices and empty downtowns

With hybrid and remote work now the norm, employers are not renewing leases and choosing carefully the buildings they do want for their workers. Office space now must compete with every other location where work can be done.