Over the past several years, there have been numerous articles written about the continuing Return to Office (RTO) trend. Almost all focus on what employees are giving up with RTO. Indeed, there are many things that employees will lose. The most obvious losses resulting from RTO are the loss of...

“Can you spare a square?!” In the latest instance of art imitating life, Seinfeld fans will surely recognize this infamous line–and identify with the plight of some unfortunate workers in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters building. The backdrop for the workers’ misery is the...

“Chaos. Shock. Retirement.” These are just a few of the terms and reactions appearing in headlines and social media posts in the wake of the Trump Administration’s Executive Order requiring federal employees to “return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis.”  

Government regulation of telework could become so restrictive that it becomes impractical or unattractive for employees and employers. By imposing stringent requirements, the government might effectively phase out remote work, pushing government employees back to traditional office settings.

I’ve previously written about the push to get more government workers to Return to the Office (RTO), notably federal workers. Given some recent announcements at the city and state levels, I’d like to focus this blog on the economic impact of government workers returning to the office as opposed to...