Is it fair to fire employees who refuse to return to the office full time?

PBN Staff

07/09/2021

ACCORDING TO a survey of U.S. small business owners, employers were split on whether they would fire employees that refuse to return to the office. / COURTESY DIGITAL.COM — SMALL BUSINESSES are split on whether they would fire employees that refuse to return to the office, according to a recent national survey conducted by Digital.com. /COURTESY DIGITAL.COM

Is a potential workplace conflict brewing between some employers and workers unwilling to let go of remote work schedules?

A recent national survey by Digital.com found that four in 10 employers said they had or will fire workers that will not return to the workplace full time.

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The results come from a survey of 1,500 U.S.-based small-business owners conducted in April.

Another 39% of employers in the survey said they would not consider firing employees that refuse to return the workplace, while 22% were unsure.