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The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant shift worldwide on how we think about remote work and work-from-home policies. Return-to-office (RTO) policies, whether full or part time, have become a hot topic for many companies. RTO policies—which are meant to be beneficial for companies and employees—have sparked a somewhat unexpected result: an increase in discrimination claims […]
Many business insiders believe the 2020 coronavirus pandemic kicked off the work-from-home revolution. On the contrary, it merely accelerated it. Workers were already seeking more flexibility by the time the first toilet paper run hit. 5.7% of workers were already working remotely in 2019, and the number was slowly increasing (source). But there’s no denying […]
Working remotely seems like a dream come true, but there are some challenges to working in your comfort space. When working from the office, there is usually less room for distraction, and depending on your work environment, management is on the floor to ensure you and your coworkers are doing your tasks. Remote work provides more autonomy […]