The Case Against a Fully-Remote Workforce

Employees want to be back in offices to stay connected to colleagues—and demand will increase for lower-cost, more accessible suburban offices with greater space for social-distancing, says Black Creek Group.

Despite the overall successful shift to working from home, offices are not a thing of the past, according to a new report from real estate investment management firm Black Creek Group.

While there are potential cost-savings to having employees permanently work from home—notably, spending less money on office space—they want to be back in the office for at least a few days a week as the Covid-19 pandemic wears on, the report found. It added that over time a fully remote work force suffers declines in collaboration and productivity.

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Meredith Hobbs

Meredith Hobbs writes about the Atlanta legal community and the business of law. Contact her at [email protected] or 404.419.2837. On Twitter: @MeredithHobbs.

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