"The Covid pandemic may feel like a lifetime ago for the tens of millions of workers who have since been forced to return to the office. The pandemic promised to usher in a new era of hybrid work after the pandemic economy seemingly proved that most of the work employees did from the office could be done from home. But now that the pandemic is over, it seems as though few lessons were actually learned from the ordeal."
"Seven out of 10 companies have formal RTO policies requiring some in-office time. A surprising 93% of business leaders believe being in the office is necessary. Fully flexible setups (remote or employee's choice) dropped from 39% of jobs to 28% between 2023 and 2024. Only 7% of companies allow fully remote work in 2025, down from 21% in 2024. While 44% of employees say they'd comply with a 5-day office mandate, 41% would start looking for other work, and 14% would quit."
Employers are reversing pandemic-era remote work allowances and imposing return-to-office mandates while business leaders increasingly insist on in-person presence. Formal RTO policies now cover seven out of ten companies, and only 7% of companies allow fully remote work in 2025, down from 21% in 2024. Fully flexible roles fell from 39% to 28% between 2023 and 2024. Employee responses vary: 44% would comply with a five-day office requirement, 41% would look for other work, and 14% would quit. High-profile executives argue in-person apprenticeship benefits, and courts can penalize employers who denied reasonable remote accommodations during the pandemic.
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