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Letting People Work From Home Is Good for Companies’ Revenue Growth

Companies that allow remote work have experienced revenue growth that’s four times faster than those that are more stringent about office attendance, a new survey shows, adding fuel to the debate over productivity and performance in today’s workplaces. The analysis …

Israeli Firms Try to Cope With Trauma, Worker Shortages, Missed Deadlines

Business as usual is rare right now inside the companies that power Israel’s $520 billion economy, as leaders try to keep operations going while offering emotional and other support to workers. The realities of the Israel-Hamas war are upending not …

Promotions, Raises Await Workers Who Come Back to the Office: Canadian CEOs

Top executives at Canadian companies are growing less optimistic that they’ll be able to coax their employees back into the office — so most plan to reward those who show up in person, according to a survey by KPMG. Only …

UK Workers Take Most Sick Leave in More Than a Decade: Employer Survey

British workers took the most sick leave in more than a decade during the past year, a survey of employers showed on Tuesday, adding to signs of a lasting increase in ill health since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chartered Institute …

On the Road Again: Rate Drops of People Working From Home

If you think U.S. roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you`re not alone. The rate of workers driving to their jobs creeped upwards nationwide last year, as did those who carpool to work by car, truck or van. …

Return-to-Office Is $1.3 Trillion Problem Few Have Figured Out

In the emerging post-pandemic era, most aspects of life have returned to normal. Moviegoers are flocking to cinemas, vacationers jammed airports for summer travel and kids are returning to classrooms. The one thing that has remained stubbornly fraught: the world …

More Than One-Third of Desks Globally Sit Empty All Week Long: Report

More than one-third of desks in offices around the globe are unoccupied all week, according to a new report, raising questions about how well workplaces are currently designed as companies struggle to get employees back into them. The report, from …

Bosses Dislike Work-From-Home But Suspect They’re Stuck With It

Business leaders think that the spread of remote work has had more negative effects than positive ones, but they also see the practice becoming ingrained, according to a new survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Roughly two-thirds …

Point of No Return? Australians Fight for the Right to Work Permanently From Home

Before COVID-19 sent one-third of the global workforce home, the Melbourne property surveyor that employs drone operator Nicholas Coomber called its 180-strong staff into the office every day at 9 a.m. to hand out assignments. Now that they work from …

Remote Work to Wipe Out $800 Billion From Office Values, McKinsey Says

Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities, highlighting the potential losses that landlords are facing from post-pandemic changes in employment trends. COVID-19’s push toward hybrid work has driven the need for office …