In the past year, employers have enforced return-to-office mandates, despite employee demand for flexibility. Are employees winning the battle against RTO at last?
Fifty percent of U.S. employers have issued some form of an RTO mandate since 2022, according to a survey from workplace management app Deskbird. And while the trend was initially created to promote in-person connection and collaboration, employees aren’t interested — as such, just 4% of U.S. CEOs said they will continue to prioritize a full-time return to the office.
