Latest Remote Work Headlines
All the headlines from our Remote Work Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Remote Work, Aging Tech Targeted by Canada Cybersecurity Plan
May 24 2024 // Canada released its first-ever cybersecurity strategy for federal government departments and agencies on Wednesday, with the aim of addressing challenges posed by remote work, cloud computing, aging infrastructure and...
Remote Workers Often First to Get Laid Off Despite Legal Risk
Feb 20 2024 // Remote workers are more likely to be laid off or miss out on promotion opportunities than their peers who work in the office or in hybrid environments, potentially exposing employers to costly discrimination lawsuits. A...
Working From Home
Feb 19 2024 // Based on my reading, most employers appear to prefer employees to be in the office. And yet, most white-collar employees seem to prefer working from home, at least for a material portion of the time. Quite a conundrum...
Unlocking the Future: Remote Work’s Impact on the Insurance Industry
Nov 16 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The concept of working from home isn’t entirely new. In fact, it’s been around since well before the digital age, although most “work from home”...
Layoffs, Remote Working Hinder Diversity Push, UK Finance Executives Say
Sep 28 2023 // Layoffs, working from home and misguided tips on how to get ahead are hindering moves by financial firms on inclusion and diversity, British industry executives said on Wednesday. Britain’s Financial Conduct...
On the Road Again: Rate Drops of People Working From Home
Sep 15 2023 // If you think U.S. roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you`re not alone. The rate of workers driving to their jobs creeped upwards nationwide last year, as did those who carpool to work by car, truck or van....
Allstate Loses $17M NC Job Incentive Plan Due to So Many Remote Workers
Jul 27 2023 // Allstate Insurance is no longer eligible for one of the largest incentive packages from the state of North Carolina, created when Allstate pledged to add more than 2,200 workers in Charlotte. The insurance carrier said too...
Remote Work to Wipe Out $800 Billion From Office Values, McKinsey Says
Jul 14 2023 // Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities, highlighting the potential losses that landlords are facing from post-pandemic changes in employment trends. COVID-19’s push...
Toronto Office Vacancies Hit 28-Year High as Remote Work Persists
Apr 10 2023 // The office vacancy rate in downtown Toronto reached its highest point since 1995 as the persistence of remote work damps companies’ need for space in Canada’s most-populous city. The vacancy rate in the city...
Remote Work Saves Global Commuters 72 Minutes a Day: Study
Jan 24 2023 // Working from home is saving commuters around the world 72 minutes a day, time they’re splitting between their jobs, leisure and caregiving, a new study shows. Remote staff are saving the most time in China, where...
Why Remote Work Will Continue in 2023
Dec 27 2022 // If the U.S. job market continues to weaken next year, companies will be emboldened and may pull back on letting employees work remotely. Executives generally fall into two camps on working from home, which surged during...
City of London Workers Pushing for Cross-Border Remote Working: Survey
Dec 15 2022 // Finance workers are pushing for simpler rules for cross-border remote working, the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled appetite for flexible work isn’t abating. The UK government, which launched a review into...
Beware the Hidden E&O Risks of Remote Work
Nov 21 2022 // Independent insurance agencies with a blended remote and in-person work environment are discovering errors and omissions (E&O) issues that were rarely seen when everyone was in the office. Whether it’s employees...
N. Koreans Steal LinkedIn Resumes to Get Remote Work at Crypto Firms: Researchers
Aug 3 2022 // North Koreans are plagiarizing online resumes and pretending to be from other countries to get remote work at cryptocurrency firms to aid illicit money-raising efforts for the government, cybersecurity researchers say,...
Older and Younger Executives Disagree About Remote Work Arrangements
Jul 22 2022 // Bosses and workers rarely agree on what matters when it comes to the future of work. But there’s division even within the c-suite, particularly regarding the disparate treatment remote and in-office workers can...
Rise of Remote Work to Define Future of City of London
May 18 2022 // More than 85% of UK finance workers no longer view the office as their main place of work, highlighting the challenge the industry faces if it tries to persuade bankers to return to pre-pandemic norms. The demand for a new...
Remote Work and the Risks
May 2 2022 // While most remote workers tend to be in “white collar” jobs with less physical injury risk than other industries such as construction or manufacturing, there is still cause for concern, according to claims...
Why Topa Made the Leap to Permanent Remote Work
Apr 18 2022 // Like most insurance businesses, Topa Insurance Co. (TIC) shifted to a remote workforce out of necessity in March 2020. With continued success in this new work environment, TIC quickly decided to make the remote workforce...
Leadership Conundrum: Can Corporate Culture Survive Remote Work Models?
Mar 17 2022 // As the world enters the third year of the pandemic, employees in the insurance industry expect to maintain workplace flexibility—a hybrid model—even after COVID-19 infection rates dwindle to safe levels. Now companies...
Massachusetts School Employee Denied Remote Work Files Complaint
Mar 11 2022 // A middle school counselor and social worker has filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination alleging she was unfairly fired after she asked to work from home because she is pregnant and has...
