A disgruntled employee opened fire at a linen company near Philadelphia on Wednesday, killing two co-workers and injuring three more, according to police. The workplace shooting occurred at about 8:30 a.m. at Delaware County Linen in the city of Chester. The shooter fled the scene, but an unidentified suspect has been arrested, Chester Police Commissioner…
Many employees at companies around the globe have done more than make arguments for more remote work: They’ve demanded it. And they might be onto something. In fact, many companies find work from home (WFH) is their competitive advantage. Still, HR is stuck in the middle of the WFH v. RTO (return to office, that…
Many high-profile executives and big-name companies have done more than make arguments for a return to office (RTO): They’ve demanded it. And they might be onto something — something many employees aren’t fond of. Now, HR is stuck in the middle of the RTO v. WFH (work from home, that is). In this HRMorning post,…
Is hybrid work the cure-all we expected? Not exactly. At one point, employers needed hybrid work – a way to keep employees safe and healthy while getting the job done. At the same time, employees wanted – and in some cases, demanded – hybrid or remote work. But schedules and resources split between two locations…
It seems like the war on RTO mandates are never-ending – and the longer they go on, the worse the consequences may be. Despite many high-profile companies threatening employees who do not come back into the office, many workers are still pushing back on in-office work, creating a bigger divide between employees and employers. But…
Four years out from the pandemic, the return-to-office (RTO) war rages on. Will 2024 be the year that we finally see a majority of workers RTO – with or without complaint – or will it be another year of back-and-forth from employers and employees? A recent survey from TalenTrust found that on-site work is not…
In the post-pandemic world, many organizations are still experimenting with optimization of employee hybrid work schedules. In an episode of the HRMorning podcast “Voices of HR,” Amy Cosgrove, the VP of people for North America for the finance/business management technology company Sage, said striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote work maximizes productivity and…
Some employees are acting like scouts these days. They’re working on a badge — the Coffee Badge. But we doubt Coffee Badging is something you want them to do. When Coffee Badging, employees check in just long enough to swipe their building ID, grab a cup of Joe, be seen and head home like an…
As the RTO wars continue, employers are pushing hard to get workers back into their cubicles, with some going so far as to “incentivize” office time with punitive consequences for noncompliance. But as this RTO lawsuit shows, some employers may be going too far. A remote employee sued her former employer, alleging the company illegally…
