Curating the week in wellness June 21–25, 2021: Return-to-work showdowns loom, LGBTQ inclusion efforts, and more

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1. Return-to-work battles start to heat up.

CNN lists companies that are “rushing workers back into the office,” as well as those taking a more flexible approach amid lingering COVID-19 threats. As your company forges its own path forward, make sure you’re listening closely to what employees have to say—and see how your policies compare with the following:

CNN notes that Apple has asked workers to return to their offices at least three days a week come September, while Bank of America and Morgan Stanley want butts in seats by Labor Day. Citibank, Twitter, Google, AmEx and Facebook are all taking a more flexible tack—for now, at least.