Is remote work over? SUNY Empire dean talks why companies are pulling employees back to the office

"After shifting to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, more companies are requiring their employees to return to the office, and the number of fully-remote positions on the market is dwindling."

"WAMC Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Jesse King spoke with Julie Gedro, dean of the College of Business at Empire State University, about why this is happening and how it is impacting some workers."

"Gedro, whose research focuses on imbalances in the workplace, says the pandemic exposed a lot of opportunities and obstacles in remote work."

Many companies that adopted remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic are now requiring employees to return to the office. The number of fully-remote positions available on the job market is decreasing, limiting options for workers who prefer or need remote roles. The pandemic revealed both opportunities, such as expanded flexibility and broader talent pools, and obstacles, including coordination challenges, productivity measurement, and unequal home-work environments. These shifts are affecting workers who relied on remote work for caregiving, disability accommodations, geographic flexibility, or reduced commute burdens. Research on workplace imbalances highlights growing inequities in access to flexible arrangements.

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