In the last two years, remote work has cemented itself as a permanent part of workplace culture. But with the rise of return-to-office mandates, there’s some concern that employers may start favoring in-person workers.
According to Executive Network’s 2023 Future of Working and Learning Report, 71% of senior HR leaders and 62% of senior business leaders agreed or strongly agreed that in-person workers are probably benefiting from a proximity bias, the tendency of leadership to show favoritism or preferential treatment to employees that are close to them physically.
