MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — Do office workers really need to come back to the office, or can they keep working from home?
A push and pull between workers and management on work-from-home policies is getting attention again.
Major businesses like Epic Systems in Madison are calling their workers back to the office, and UW-Madison professor Christine Whelan says for some managers and owners, it’s a trust issue.
“There is increasing concern that they’re both paying more for their employees, and that people are getting distracted and putting in another load of laundry and having an extra long cup of coffee,” said Whelan.
Workers have been pushing for better treatment and better hours, and work from home has offered that for many office employees who don’t need a physical space to work.
