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As the COVID-19 pandemic draws to a close, many large companies are urging their employees to return to the office five days a week, leading many employees to “quietly quit” in protest of this policy.
Maybe that’s exactly what their bosses wanted.
new Investigation result According to a survey published by Bamboo HR, about a quarter of VPs and C-suite executives have implemented return-to-office (RTO) policies in hopes of encouraging employees to “voluntarily leave.” Additionally, about one in five HR professionals said that their return-to-office policies are intended to get employees to quit.
This suggests that the RTO orders are in fact just “disguised layoffs”, Bamboo HR said in its report.
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About 28% of remote employees said they would consider quitting their job if their company required them to come into the office every day.
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But the policy may not have been as effective as some bosses hoped: Nearly two in five managers, directors and executives said their organizations implemented layoffs last year because fewer employees than expected left during the return-to-the-office drive.
Research suggests that forcing company rules on employees to quit can backfire in some cases.
Nearly half of employees surveyed at companies with RTO policies said their workplaces experienced significant talent exodus because of the policy.
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“Furthermore, there is high dissatisfaction among employees with return-to-office policies,” the report said. “This level of dissatisfaction could lead to further talent exodus, impacting not only morale but also workforce stability and the ability to innovate.”
Another survey by ResumeBuilder.com found that about a quarter of U.S. companies plan to ask employees to come into the office more next year, even if that means fewer jobs.
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Of companies that plan to mandate additional office days, 86% cited productivity as the reason, 71% said it was to improve company culture, and only 55% said the policy was aimed at improving employee retention.
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Additionally, about 93% of business leaders believe employees should be physically in the office and therefore support RTO policies. Most employers that currently mandate office work also require employees to be in the office a certain number of days, with about 38% mandating a minimum of three days per week.
Amazon, Apple, and Starbucks are among the companies that require employees to come to work at least three days a week.
