Remote Work Trends — 2026-07-07
Remote work remains stubbornly resilient despite widespread corporate mandates: 22% of U.S. workers still worked from home at least part-time in 2025, a mere 1-percentage-point decline from 2024. California's state workers launched protests this week as a 4-day RTO mandate took effect, while federal public servants in Canada began returning to offices 4 days weekly amid office-space shortages. Research diverges sharply—some studies find hybrid work cuts productivity, while others show no measurable performance loss.
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