Remote and hybrid work news covering return-to-office debates, distributed teams, productivity, and workplace technology.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered roughly 450 remote employees to relocate to Washington, D.C. by November 2 or lose their jobs. Workers and their union call it a mass layoff disguised as a relocation requirement. About 650 employees in the DC region must work at least half-time in the office.
This commentary argues that South Korea's eased digital nomad visa, aimed at steering remote workers to provincial cities, may struggle to achieve long-term settlement due to weak inter-agency coordination and limited local support infrastructure outside the capital region.
This commentary argues that hybrid work requires couples to intentionally set boundaries between work and home life. Drawing on interviews with dual-career couples, it suggests that coordinating schedules, signaling availability, and creating end-of-work rituals are key to making hybrid arrangements successful.