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The slow but steady return to the office has been driven by employees who are choosing to come in voluntarily. Expect the Index to continue to rise and accelerate as and when employers firm up policies regarding who can come into the office and when and how much WFH is permitted.
Some large institutional office employers are allowing more staff to resume in office work but under strictly monitored and documented procedures. Insights from human resources professionals suggest that managing employee-driven WFH arrangements is a complex matter. We will no doubt see the emergence of more effective strategies to allow for a percentage of the workforce to WFH, post-COVID as the impact of the 4th wave is better understood.
… stay safe - the SRRA Team
Links to Articles of Interest
An alternative ‘activity index’ on office occupancy suggests Toronto is lagging its competitors
Commuters returning to transit in London
Looking for certainty on the future of office work? Still too many diverse viewpoints to build consensus (this is a longer read but well worth the time)