Workers Want to Return to the Office, But Only if Safety is First Priority
A new study found that 85 percent of workers want to return to the office, but only if COVID-19 precautions are put in place.
Mar 11, 2021
One long year has passed since office buildings went quiet, halls emptied out and cubicles sat vacant at offices around the country. The workforce nostalgia for water cooler talks, in-person meetings and a commute to work is getting stronger with each day that employees work from home.
A new Return to Office Survey conducted by Eden Workplace has found that after a year of COVID-19 quarantine, 85 percent of workers want to return to the office. These workers are not quite ready for things to be back to “normal,” however. Of those surveyed, 61 percent want strict enforcement of COVID-related workplace regulations by their employers. In fact, a quarter (26 percent) even feel that employees who violate COVID safety rules should face steep consequences of being demoted
A new survey has found that most American office workers
want to get back to normal – with one caveat: Colleagues who break COVID rule
can be fired.
“The survey showcases just how strong the national demand is among employees to return to the office, but also how insistent they are that employers provide a safe environment,” said Joe Du Bey, CEO of Eden Workplace, which conducted the survey of 1,000 officer workers.
JOE Du BEY
“It is clear that people miss seeing their colleagues, and I
also believe that a more flexible future is desired with a shift to the hybrid
Most Workers Want Employers To Enforce Covid Workplace Rules, Survey Says forbes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forbes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.