Companies that mandate RTO see slower workforce growth, studies show

  Fresh analysis from Revelio Labs echoes research showing that office mandates cost companies hard-to-replace workers and hamper hiring. December 18, 2024 Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman defended the company’s return-to-office policy during an October all-hands meeting, saying that if employees didn’t feel they could work well in that environment, “there are other companies

Microsoft reportedly clarifies in-office policy amid campus expansion

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 9, 2024 Microsoft, the third largest employer in Washington, reportedly has no plans to call its employees back to the office five days per week. The company’s commitment to a flexible work policy, which was first reported by Business Insider, is somewhat surprising considering it’s nearly six years

One reason that most companies won’t admit is driving new RTO requirements

Marq Burnett – Associate Editor, The Playbook, The Business Journals Oct 9, 2024 Many organizations have championed better connectivity and collaboration as reasons for implementing more return-to-office policies. But new data suggests there may be a more nefarious reason, at least for some companies. A recent survey from ResumeTemplates found 1 in 10 companies are increasing in-office

As office returns ramp up, workers are commuting more — and it’s costing them

By Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, The Playbook, The Business Journals Aug 31, 2023 If time is money, then commutes cost the average U.S. worker thousands of dollars a year. As the back-and-forth over a return to the office continues, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce calculated the cities with the costliest commutes by comparing the average commute time in each