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State of WFH | ENDING remote work could 'destroy diversity', brand new data shows

ENDING remote work could 'destroy diversity', brand new data shows

People of colour want more time working from home than white people, that is according to a new study from a set of US economists. 

The research, undertaken by The WFH Research Group, surveyed different groups of US workers on how often they would like to work from home once the pandemic ends.

White workers said 2.2 days a week on average. Hispanic Americans said 2.42 days; Asian Americans 2.48 days and Black Americans 2.54 days. 

The difference becomes even more pronounced when those surveyed were asked what they would do if they were forced back to the office full-time. 

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