The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people work in lasting ways. One of the biggest shifts was the jump in remote work. In 2019, about 9 million people in the U.S. worked from home most of the ...

Remote and hybrid work became the norm after the COVID-19 pandemic, but more workplaces, like Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Disney and even the federal government have mandated that employees return to ...

A 2024 study of S&P 500 firms found that companies often mandated a return to the office after stock prices fell—hoping in-person work would spark productivity and improve financial performance. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. The clock is turning back on gender equity in the workplace. It’s ...

The high cost of childcare is also hitting women hard as they end remote work. New data shows that an increasing number of working mothers are leaving the workforce, with both return-to-office work ...

I believe that trust, not location, is the real test of modern leadership. And because of this, I, along with others, see the return-to-office (TRO) debate not about productivity but about control.

Instagram will require employees to return to the office five days a week starting February 2. Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote in a leaked memo that he believes employees are “more creative and ...

Most Microsoft employees are going to have to return at least three days a week. Most Microsoft employees are going to have to return at least three days a week. is a senior editor and author of ...