Reactions to Strict RTO Plans Raise Fairness Issues at Work, Research Finds

Stripe’s Collison brothers say remote work solves ‘2-body problem’ faced by working couples

The billionaire Irish cofounders of payments company Stripe have sounded a cautionary tone in the widespread return-to-office debate, questioning a policy shift that seeks to cater to a company’s worst employees, while arguing remote work might help address a crucial productivity barrier in the U.S. The remote vs. in-office debate turned another corner last month, when JPMorgan Chase announced its approximately 317,000 employees would be forced …

Reactions to Strict RTO Plans Raise Fairness Issues at Work, Research Finds

Employer-employee conflict is hardly new, but many companies’ orders to go back to the office are testing the ‘psychological contract’ exists between staff and bosses.

The looming threat of an RTO mandate terrifies me. I believe I'm owed the right to work from home as a mother.

The author says remote work saved her career.Corrie Aune for BIWhen I had my first kid, I was worried about juggling work and motherhood, so I almost resigned.Thankfully, the pandemic allowed me to work from home, making me a better mom to my growing family.With return-to-office mandates on the rise, I'm worried this right will be taken from me.When my newly wedded husband and I moved into our New York City apartment in January 2019, I ran to th…

The Supreme Court's ruling that a woman fell over a box while working from home was an occupational injury has led employers' organizations to call it a setback for flexibility. They are now considering taking political action in light of the case.

Bosses weren’t being paranoid: Remote workers more likely to start their own biz

All those return to office mandates make a lot more sense now Companies with higher levels of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic saw more of their employees launch startups, economists have found. They argue this entrepreneurial spillover is a factor policymakers and firms should weigh when shaping remote work policies. . . .