The five-day office week isn’t coming back. WFH is here to stay


Both employees and managers found working from home during the pandemic was positive for performance and well-being, a report by the OECD found. — Dreamstime/TNS

There may be no going back to the five-day week in the office, according to a survey of workers in 25 countries.

Both employees and managers found working from home during the pandemic was positive for performance and well-being, a report by the OECD found. The proportion of staff teleworking at least one day a week is expected to be much higher than before the pandemic.

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