In a world where much seems to be going backward, it isn't just the current federal government asking its workers to return to the office. Recent studies show that especially larger firms now require employees to come back.
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| The benefits of working from home (WFH Research*) |
Fortune 100 employees may need to prepare their good-byes to hybrid work. For the first time since the onset of COVID, more than half of Fortune 100 desk workers have workplaces with fully in-office policies, according to new data from real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. In 2023, only 5% of those employees were completely RTO. While larger firms may be leading the RTO charge, most companies, particularly smaller ones, are likely to still favor flexible work options. (Forbes)
In Baltimore, just a half hour ride away, T Rowe Price and Under Armour both now
demand employees to be on-site at least four out of five days a week. Nationally recognized corporations such as
Microsoft and
Novo Nordisk have made similar moves this fall, while smaller companies continue to allow flexible choices because they don't have the same leverage over the workforce, especially when the labor market is tight.
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Under Armour's brandnew HQ building, the company requires
return to work on site (Photo: Philipsen) |
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