07/30/2021

Nearly 75 Percent of Businesses Report Work-from-Home is Ending

Some say this is the wrong move given the surge in the delta variant

The days of endless Zoom calls and Slack notifications are about to end for many American workers. Nearly 74 percent of businesses report they're bringing employees back to the office, according to a survey this month conducted by Chicago-based staffing and recruiting firm LaSalle Network. That's a 25 percent increase from the survey's findings in March.

Following the widespread availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and a return to social engagements, companies are next in line to return to normal. "People either socially or professionally are going out and living life normally with the vaccine," LaSalle's CEO Tom Gimbel told CNBC's Squawk Box July 15.

Many large companies are already returning to office life, or planning to do so soon. Goldman Sachs welcomed most of its workers back in June, and Citi is planning to reopen its offices in September. Facebook and Apple are looking at plans for at least a partial return in 2021. Google is planning a return to the office for most employees in the second half of 2021, despite reports from employees that productivity increased during last year's period of remote work.

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