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Firms With Flexible-Work Policies Hire Faster Than Those Fully in Office: Research

Companies with flexible in-office policies are hiring faster than those that have fully returned to pre-pandemic attendance rules. But landing a flexible job still comes with challenges. New research from Scoop Technologies Inc., which advises organizations on how to coordinate …

Remote Work to Wipe Out $800 Billion From Office Values, McKinsey Says

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 toward hybrid work has driven the need for office …

Hybrid-Work Environments Are Becoming More Inclusive for Women: Deloitte

After three years of trial and error, hybrid-work environments are finally becoming more inclusive. The number of women who reported feeling excluded from meetings and decisions is down more than 36% from last year, according to Deloitte’s third annual Women …

Toronto Office Vacancies Hit 28-Year High as Remote Work Persists

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 core, home to the largest Canadian …

French (Yes, French) Executives Are the World’s Worst Workaholics: Survey

Americans have popularized “hustle culture,” but it’s French executives who binge work the most, according to a new survey. Nearly four in ten French business leaders admit to working intense, long hours without regular breaks, well above the 25% global …

Remote Work Saves Global Commuters 72 Minutes a Day: Study

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 forgoing the trek to …

City of London Workers Pushing for Cross-Border Remote Working: Survey

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 cross-border working rules earlier this year, should adopt common …

‘Quiet Quitting’ Surges in U.S. Financial Services as It Gains Steam Across Sectors

The viral quiet quitting trend is taking hold in finance — once the industry with the most engaged workers, according to a new study. The share of workers who said they’re “very likely” or “extremely likely” to try their hardest …

Older and Younger Executives Disagree About Remote Work Arrangements

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 face. Younger executives cited those inequities as …

Lloyd’s Prefers to Stay in Landmark London Headquarters, With the Right Terms

Lloyd’s has decided to stay in its landmark headquarters building at One Lime Street in London – as long as it receives acceptable terms for the renewal of its lease. In January, the market reportedly was conducting a review of …