Though it’s becoming increasingly common for people to retire later in life, some retirees find that they need or want to return to work. In addition, the pandemic has forced many people to retire sooner than they planned, and many find their Social Security benefits and pension aren’t enough to cover their living expenses. But it’s not just…
Only 8 Percent of Manhattan Office Employees Are Back in the Workplace Full Time: Study
Just 8 percent of Manhattan office workers have returned to the office five days a week for in-person work, according to data published on May 9 by the nonprofit organization Partnership for New York City. Partnership for New York City, a business advocacy group, surveyed more than 160 major employers in the Manhattan borough of New York City from…
Robinhood Allows Employees to Work Remotely Permanently
Stock trading app Robinhood plans to allow a major portion of its employees to work remotely on a permanent basis, following a similar shift by tech companies in the face of COVID-19 related uncertainties on returning back to offices. “For a large segment of our employees, there will be no location or regular in-office requirement,…
Meta Mandates Booster Shots, Extends Return-to-Office Date for Employees
Meta, formerly Facebook, has extended its return-to-office date to March 28 amid a surge of Omicron-related infection cases, with an additional mandatory booster shot requirement for those who plan to come back to the office. Meta has flip-flopped on its office-return dates and requirements over the past two years with a series of inconsistent messages….
Goldman Sachs Asks Employees to Get Booster Shots to Enter Offices
Goldman Sachs has informed U.S. employees who are returning to offices they will have to get a COVID-19 booster shot, if eligible, by Feb. 1 in order to enter company premises as Omicron spreads throughout the country, while New York registers one of the highest infection rates. Workers must also get tested twice a week…
Remote Workers’ Comfort Returning to the Office Drops to Lowest Level Since February: Poll
The level of remote workers who feel comfortable returning to the office amid the COVID-19 pandemic has dropped to its lowest level since February, according to a new poll by Morning Consult. The data intelligence company has been closely tracking the perceptions of employees who typically work in an office but are working remotely due to the pandemic,…
Amazon Pushes Back Return to Office to January Due to COVID-19
SEATTLE—Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the more contagious delta variant. Unlike its Seattle-area rival Microsoft and other tech giants, Amazon will not mandate employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine before they return to the office. Instead, the company said Thursday…
States Push Jobless From Virus Recession to Return to Work
STOWE, Vt.—Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont’s reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to qualify will help him hire enough staff for his restaurant in the resort town of Stowe. After more than a year of coronavirus restrictions on his business, Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge, he’s expecting…
Melbourne Workers Set to Return to City Offices
Melbourne workers are expected to return to city offices in droves on January 18, with new research showing most feel safe and ready after being home-bound for nine months. Private workplaces in Victoria are able to return to 50 percent capacity from Monday, with public service offices permitted to ramp up to 25 percent. “Our…
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