In 2023, scores of employers around the globe called workers back to the office as the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared over—and the promise of workplace flexibility quickly became accepted as a best practice to lure back at-home workers and recruit new talent.

However, after many organizations struggled to actually get workers back in the office, the pendulum may swing a bit in the other direction this year, with more organizations making “flexibility less flexible,” predicts Hannah Yardley, chief people and culture officer at employee recognition software provider Achievers. READ MORE