Workplace management

Vaccination will facilitate a return to the office after a year of working from home that’s strained corporate cultures and spawned a new epidemic of Zoom fatigue.

Managers are focused on helping their employees combat burnout, but they’re at risk too.

Employers should move with caution when it comes to their office safety strategy as over a third of Americans do not plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The company will provide the equivalent of four hours pay once the workers have completed the vaccination course.

“It’s hard to make it mandatory. There are laws about that,” said Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer. “I think what we’d like to do is have carrots and sticks. We want people to take it.”

Landlords are seeking ways to repopulate their buildings after earlier attempts to beef up virus safety measures had little success.

Our top stories from February explore how employers are reacting to the ups and downs of the employee experience during the pandemic.

Remote work has made it possible for full-time employees to have a side gig during the pandemic.

Safety strategies like mandatory mask-wearing and physical distancing rules may provide a model for other firms making reopening plans.

Employers are committed to addressing mental and physical health as they plan for another year of remote work.