office closures – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Walmart requiring certain employees to return to office two days a week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/walmart-requiring-certain-employees-to-return-to-office-two-days-a-week/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=134281 Walmart will require most of its U.S.-based technology staff to return to their assigned offices for at least two days each week, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The retailer is also closing its technology hubs in Carlsbad, Cali., Portland, Ore. and Austin, Tex. As part of the office closures, Walmart is asking hundreds […]

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]]> Lyft reducing office space amid shift to remote work https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/lyft-reducing-office-space-amid-shift-to-remote-work/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126266 Lyft Inc. is the latest employer to reduce its physical office space amid a shift to remote work. The ride-share company will sublease a portion of its corporate offices in San Francisco, New York City, Seattle and Nashville, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter. Roughly 44 per cent […]

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]]> 61% of Canadian employers using hybrid work model: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/61-of-canadian-employers-using-hybrid-work-model-survey/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124978 Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employers are using a hybrid work model, down five per cent from last year, according to a new survey by Colliers Canada. The survey, which polled more than 350 employers, found 37 per cent have employees working in the office full time, up four per cent from 2021. […]

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]]> Twitter cutting back on office space amid increase in remote work https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/twitter-cutting-back-on-office-space-amid-increase-in-remote-work/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124921 Twitter Inc. is cutting back on its physical office space in several global markets as the company cuts costs and leans further into remote work. According to a report from Bloomberg, Twitter will significantly decrease its corporate presence in San Francisco and has cancelled plans to open an office in nearby Oakland, Calif. It’s also considering […]

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