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Hybrid work is here to stay. And it’s not just because employees want it that way.
The delta variant has created a new surge in COVID cases, and businesses are choosing to err on the side of caution. Companies that were previously making in person return-to-work plans have been forced to postpone, meaning that employees will be resuming work in their remote or hybrid settings indefinitely.
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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