Share this Story : Government discarded studies in making 'mindboggling' remote-work decision Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Government discarded studies in making 'mindboggling' remote-work decision In response to a 2023 survey many officials said they were more productive working remotely. Get the latest from Catherine Morrison straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Catherine Morrison Published Sep 26, 2024 • Last updated 6 minutes ago • 5 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Treasury Board headquarters in Ottawa. Treasury Board considered "flexible" work arrangements before discarding them. Photo by Staff / Postmedia Article content Internal documents show that the federal government’s decision to send employees back to the office three days a week was made to gain the public’s trust and contradicted studies that found remote work boosted productivity.
Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) documents, obtained by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) through access to information requests, highlighted that the government analyzed work trends and hybrid work models in other countries and major companies. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and acr.