Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Employer Plans for Return to the Workplace

As the COVID-19 vaccines continue to be administered, many states and local communities are beginning to revise requirements around masks, social distancing, and capacity. Employers are also reviewing their workplace return plans, whether they involve a gradual transition or a full return.

We conducted a poll during a webcast on May 20 to gain insight from employers regarding their plans for returning to the workplace. The results are in the chart below.

Over half the respondents will have their employees back by the middle of the year. Further, regardless of when employees return, the vast majority will continue to have remote work options available to them. Of those who can offer remote options, 75% will continue to do so after the transition back to the workplace. Employees will appreciate the flexibility provided to them, and employers will have to balance the equity of remote work, culture, and morale against meeting customer needs and business objectives.

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