Amazon to let employees work from home through June 2021
Amazon joins other companies including Facebook and Twitter that have delayed return to work plans.
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Pandemic digital nomads jobs are rising in work from home era
While in the past the ranks of digital nomads were dominated by entrepreneurial independent workers, the majority of this year’s nomads are in traditional jobs, due to the mass shift to remote work during COVID-19.
A luxury room brings respite for home workers (and hotels)
Hotels are launching work-from-hotel programs, through which operators not only offer workspace in hotel rooms, but also provide wifi, business support, refreshments and use of other facilities.
Just 28% of Americans expect to return to the workplace before 2021
Nearly one-third of respondents said they would be uncomfortable getting back to offices, shops and factories, while half said their greatest concern was contracting the disease at work.
Falling office rents could be a silver lining to lure back employees
To the extent rising vacancy rates persist and lead to lower rents, it becomes an opportunity for companies to take advantage of their leverage and splurge on more space at a discount.
Working from home is here to stay, so let’s get it right
Though it was initially necessary to keep employees from getting sick, remote work promises to make people more productive and happier while helping the environment and preserving infrastructure.
Talking politics in a digital workplace: 7 ways to keep it civil
The presidential election is stirring a lot of charged emotions; a labor attorney advises how managers can keep these conversations productive.
Microsoft CEO says remote work can feel like ‘sleeping at work’
Online meetings can make employees tired and make it difficult to transition from a work mindset to private life.
Web Seminar HR leader panel: What’s new and next in supports for working parents
No child care; no after-school activities; no dependable school schedule; the pressure on working parents just won’t let up.
Companies to shrink offices as work stays remote after pandemic
Fifty-three percent of larger organizations plan to reduce the size of their office space and more than three quarters will increase work flexibility, according to a survey by Cisco.
Three keys to creating remote team chemistry
One of the great challenges of working remotely is replicating the interactions and relationships that develop naturally in a physical office.
How the office will change when everyone’s back
Offices aren’t going away, and they shouldn’t. But they are going to face more competition than they used to, and employers will need to think harder about the purposes they serve.
Want to work from home forever? These 10 companies are hiring remote-friendly jobs
Looking for a remote job? These 10 companies offered the most telework jobs between April and August of this year, according to FlexJobs.
EisnerAmper releases return-to-office, social distancing app
The Top 100 Firm has released a free new app designed to help employees returning to work stay safe via social distancing.
Working from home in a pandemic is not shirking it
Bosses should do more to make the work-from-home experiment palatable and safe for all involved by subsidizing utility bills and workspace equipment, and changing managerial habits, with more trust given to employees.
We really shouldn’t force people back into the office
It is up to employers, in conjunction with employees, to make the call on returning to the office, and there is no point in forcing it if remote working hasn’t hurt productivity and profitability.
Benefits Think Bracing for the COVID ‘long haul’
As some companies prepare staff to return to the office, and working parents balance work and back-to-school schedules, employers imagine what the prolonged coronavirus recovery will really look like.
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When to stop working from home? How about never, workers say
Forty-two percent of workers had a positive view of working remotely, and 72% said they’d like to work away from the office at least two days a week, as employers contemplate return-to-work plans.
Why gifts are employers’ secret weapon for engaging remote workers
Showing appreciation is a simple way to boost employee engagement and retention.
How WeWork can respond to demand for post-pandemic workspaces
For companies unwilling to commit to multi-year leases without knowing what the new normal looks like, WeWork offers a way to get temporary or flexible space with amenities that still let workers collaborate in person.
