Corporate Push for Back to Office Call Strengthens
Over the past few months an increasing number of major companies are strengthening return to the office requirements ranging from 3 to 5 days per week, despite sparking some employee protests. According to the latest press release, New York-based BlackRock Inc., “the world’s largest asset manager, has asked its staff to return to the office at least four days a week.” As of April 24th, other major companies that have joined the growing trend include Dell, Amazon, Apple, Citigroup, Disney, Goldman Sachs, IBM, JPMorgan, Meta, Salesforce, Snap, Starbucks, Twitter, and Uber. However, Corporate America remains split over remote work, with those companies in favor of a continuation of remote work policies citing increased productivity during the pandemic when many people were required to work from home, as well as employee benefits such as saving time commuting, and the ability to work more flexibly to allow for childcare and other caring commitments.
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/bde63803-49f7-439a-9db5-fbb175545d58