What the post-Labor Day return to office means now
While the trickle of employees returning to work has been somewhat steady, things have clearly changed. Will employee perks bring back more workers to the office?
Earlier this year a number of notable companies, including Apple and Tesla, sent out memos to their employees stating that they expected them to come back to their physical workplaces after Labor Day weekend to regain a sense of normal operations and to promote team bonding. That seems reasonable enough on the surface; in terms of government guidance, the distancing restrictions that kept employees at home are a thing of the past across the country.
Yet not all companies are responding in the same way, as several companies are communicating fresh policies around the return to work to their employees.
Catering to Employees
While there’s undoubtedly a benefit to face-to-face interaction in a workplace, making the switch back to full-time in-person work can be a tough adjustment for some people. That’s why some organizations are taking extra steps to provide perks to their employees to make a return to the office a little more enticing. A company might consider offering amenities like gym memberships to keep employees active, or catered lunches to give them a built-in break during the day.
According to a report by CoStar, employers are taking notice:
Become a Ragan Insider member to read this article and all other archived content.
Sign up today
Already a member? Log in here.
Learn more about Ragan Insider.
