WFH woes | How does remote working impact workplace culture?

A third of workers haven’t been back to their workplace since the pandemic began in March 2020, a new report has found.

Research by global risk management and insurance brokerage Gallagher, of 1,000 business leaders and 1,000 UK office employees, found that 32% of staff have been fully remote since the first lockdown was announced.

The report revealed most businesses are suggesting that workers should be in the office full-time (40%) now or in the near future or a minimum of part-time (39%), as they implement a hybrid working model.

But with the success of digital working tools such as Teams, Zoom and Slack, why is it that employers are placing such importance on getting staff back to the office?