Close to Home: Managing Productivity and Leave with a Remote Workforce
By Katie Dunnington
Head of Absence Management
The Hartford
Last year’s exodus from on-site to remote work proved to many employers that working from home can provide long-term productivity. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 31% of workers who were employed in March 2020 began working from home in April, and many have stayed remote even after stay-at-home orders have eased.1
Employers are now re-examining and redefining the workplace. Remote work, last year’s emergency stopgap measure, has proven effective for many businesses. In the latest research from The Hartford, 76% of employers said they expect to have more flexibility with remote work in the future, and 55% of U.S. workers said they want to work remotely full-time after the pandemic.2 But out of sight does not mean out of mind, particularly in terms of employee well-being, engagement, and productivity.
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