“Chaos. Shock. Retirement.” These are just a few of the terms and reactions appearing in headlines and social media posts in the wake of the Trump Administration’s Executive Order requiring federal employees to “return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis.”  

Government regulation of telework could become so restrictive that it becomes impractical or unattractive for employees and employers. By imposing stringent requirements, the government might effectively phase out remote work, pushing government employees back to traditional office settings.

I’ve previously written about the push to get more government workers to Return to the Office (RTO), notably federal workers. Given some recent announcements at the city and state levels, I’d like to focus this blog on the economic impact of government workers returning to the office as opposed to...

Early into 2024, some key large corporate employers abruptly changed their approach to working from home, which caused me to take note. This blog looks at some fairly recent examples of return-to-office mandates that could be a glimpse of what’s to come. 

A new concept has emerged in the ongoing struggle to get more workers back to the office in person—Envy Offices. We’ll discuss the concept and evaluate whether it has a chance of succeeding at boosting office occupancy rates, which have plateaued at 50% for some time now.