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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.

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Employee Engagement

SHRM's Employee Engagement Survey service focuses on more than 50 aspects of job satisfaction and engagement commonly linked to performance.

News & Research

With unemployment at historic lows and talent shortages widespread, many employers have been accommodating employees’ desire for remote and hybrid work.

A large majority of employers are resorting to both enticing remote workers back into the office with incentives, and cracking down on those who don’t comply, according to a new survey.

Employees, employers and HR departments were aghast at a recent TikTok posted by an employee who recorded her termination via a Zoom call that included two company representatives, neither of whom were her supervisor. Here are tips from attorneys and HR experts on how to properly handle a remote termination to avoid the limelight.

Most employers—more than three-quarters in a recent survey—have chosen to implement a hybrid model. HR leaders share how they’ve put hybrid schedules to work for their businesses and employees.

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