New: Staff at @WSJ were told today that the company won't be mandating a broad office return, and instead team leaders will figure out what the "hybrid and flexible" work arrangements should be for their group
— Katie Robertson (@katie_robertson) February 22, 2022
This is the right move. Nonessential workers should work remotely during surges…and employers should do everything in their power to make environments truly safe for essential workers.https://t.co/ymbjwSPEO9
— uché blackstock, md (@uche_blackstock) January 3, 2022
The omicron variant is forcing many companies to once again change their back-to-office plans, upending expectations for workers. https://t.co/DQm1vNMJnv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 22, 2021
The New York Times today "strongly encouraged" all employees to work from home as Omicron spreads in the city. Those who do go into the office "must wear a mask at all times unless … eating or drinking," per memo.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) December 21, 2021
Like other major media companies, CNN is making changes due to the new Covid surge. CNN offices are closing "to all employees who do not have to be in the office to do their jobs," per internal memo tonight. Back to 2020 protocols, essentially.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 19, 2021
Major corporations that had planned to bring all their employees back into offices in early 2022 now have to decide whether those dates make sense in light of further evidence of the pandemic’s unpredictability. https://t.co/NsDx3SgX57
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 7, 2021
Sad! 