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.
Learn effective strategies for managing flexible work arrangements, enhancing productivity, and increasing employee satisfaction in the workplace.
The following guidance can help employers develop and implement a return-to-office (RTO) strategy that is both empathetic and effective.
News & Research
Although there has been movement in the workplace to support working parents, there is ample room for improvement, one HR leader said at SHRM INCLUSION 2024.
With unemployment at historic lows and talent shortages widespread, many employers have been accommodating employees’ desire for remote and hybrid work.
The Back to Work Act would require federal workers to spend at least 60 percent of their work hours in the office and ban most full-time remote work arrangements.
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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.