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,…
Companies Offering Remote Work Thrive Amid Labor Shortage
Due to health reasons, a desire to have a work-life balance, or a preference to avoid the commute, workers throughout the country are taking a stand for the home office. Among those surveyed, 58 percent stated they prefer a fully remote job post-pandemic, according to a FlexJobs survey that was carried out in July and…
Small Town America Reborn?
Commentary With the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly in remission, people have begun to consider its lingering effects. Chief among these is the impact of remote work. There can be little doubt that as workers are recalled, work from home will become less common than presently. But it will remain more prevalent than it was before the…
Rising Surveillance of Remote Employees Could Trigger Backlash: Survey
Increasing surveillance of work-at-home employees could trigger a backlash or “employee activism” in the next three to five years. A recent survey of Australia’s largest corporations explored how the country’s senior executives would tackle a range of issues around employee health and social justice issues. Around 61 percent of senior executives in Australia told global…
Remote Employee Monitoring: Pros, Cons, and How to Do It Right
By Aman Jain According to Global Workplace Analytics, remote work has grown 159 percent since 2009, while Owl Labs established it has increased by 55 percent in the last five years. With the pandemic, remote work and remote employee monitoring have soared, and so have doubts as to how to do it in conformity with the law….
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