BACK TO THE OFFICE: The Bureau of Labor Statistics said teleworking due to the COVID-19 pandemic dropped in February as more companies reopen their offices.
, Apple will begin calling employees back to the office. It will be a phased approach with teams initially returning one day a week before working up to three days a week starting in late May, with Wednesdays and Fridays being flexible.Facebook parent company, Meta Platforms , delayed its employees' return to the office from Jan. 31 to March 28 and will require COVID-19 booster shots for those who decide to return to the office and meet eligibility guidelines.
Biden’s remarks came on the heels of the latest job report. The February jobs report showed a surprising gain of 678,000 positions blowing past the 400,000 estimates. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, the lowest number since the coronavirus hit the U.S. and down from 4.0% in January.The latest jobs report also highlighted a potential shift in how Americans are working.
Researchers at the Pew Research Center noted that most U.S. workers don’t have jobs that can be done from home, and even those who work remotely mostly go into the office for at least some in-person interaction.found that the majority of Americans working remotely would choose to keep doing so if given the option. Of Americans working remotely, 61% say they would choose to remain remote — almost double the amount that said the same in Oct. 2020.
"So I would imagine things like anxiety around groups. I imagine social interactions are going to be very difficult to start off with for many people, particularly those who have not had face to face interactions over the past year," Clara Reynolds, the president and CEO of the Crisis Center Of Tampa Bay,
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