Banks lead the pack as companies finally, slowly, start bringing workers back to the office

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For many employers and employees ‘there’s no going back to 2019’ as company’s gingerly reopen offices and navigate a future involving hybrid working conditions.

As Ontario lifts more COVID-19 restrictions, Toronto’s employers are slowly welcoming workers back to the office — they expect many employees will continue to work remotely at least part-time.

The big banks tend to lead the pack in downtown Toronto, said Rosen, so when BMO announced it would start bringing some employees back in early February, that signalled a shift in the coming weeks. “Our offices have been set up for fully hybrid working and we expect that even once capacity restrictions are lifted, most employees will continue to work from home at least a few days a week,” said spokesperson Sharon Wilks, adding that the company’s vaccination policy will remain.

Foot traffic downtown is increasing week over week, according to commercial real estate firm Avison Young, though it’s still significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Toronto’s downtown core has beenby Omicron and previous waves of COVID-19, as many businesses in the financial district rely on in-person workers.

 

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Ontario government is also going to 'welcome' their employees back or else. Funny enough hearing that employers are more than happy to poach workers from the province by allowing them to work mostly remote.

dmrider Welcoming or dragging?

Listen Toronto Star COVID is still very real and just as dangerous as it was if not more. Stop pushing back to the office bullshit.

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