Industry intelligence for people leaders

ISSUE NO. 39 · WEEK 40, 2026

HR Leadership Weekly

Industry intelligence for people leaders

Section archive

Tag: Workplace Policy

  • Remote Work Policies in 2026: The Hybrid Mandate Era

    The great pendulum swing of remote work is reaching its apex. After years of policy flux — from mandated remote to mandated in-office and back again — a stable hybrid equilibrium has emerged. By June 2026, 82% of large employers have settled…

  • Remote Work Policies in Early 2025: The Return-to-Office Debate Intensifies

    The return-to-office debate reached a boiling point in early 2025, as employers who spent the pandemic era embracing remote work now demanded employees back in the building — and workers increasingly pushed back. The central tension of 2025’s first quarter is not…