Workers are returning to U.S. offices at the highest rate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as companies intensify efforts to bring employees back.
Former CKE restaurants CEO Andy Puzder discusses how New York Times employees are angry over the request to return to the office ‘Fox Business Tonight.’forced most workplaces to temporarily close in 2020, as infection rates continue to fall and more companies intensify efforts to bring employees back.
Midweek days were especially strong, with office use for Tuesday and Wednesday last week at about 55% of the prepandemic workforce, also a high during the pandemic for those days, Kastle said. The data through last Wednesday were the most recent weekly figures available. Even in Texas, where return-to-office usage figures have led the nation most weeks, workplace attendance is rising. Downtown Houston experienced a 10 percentage point rise after Labor Day to 63% after being stuck at about 50% for around five months, according to Central Houston Inc., which monitors the movement of mobile phones entering office buildings.
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