Rising Scrutiny on Employee Attendance in the Workplace

Organizations are becoming more vigilant in tracking whether employees comply with their designated return-to-office (RTO) policies. This heightened oversight indicates a shift towards stricter enforcement of in-office attendance requirements, marking a notable change over the past five years.

Key Findings from Recent Survey

A new report, set to be published next week by commercial real estate firm CBRE and reviewed by Ars Technica, highlights these trends based on a survey of 184 companies. The data reveals that 69 percent of these organizations are actively monitoring how often employees are coming into the office, an increase from just 45 percent last year.

Compliance Rates and Actual Attendance

Furthermore, 73 percent of surveyed companies reported that employees are attending the office as often as their employers desire, up from 61 percent in the previous year. While the average required in-office days for most companies is around 3.2 days per week, the actual average attendance stands at approximately 2.9 days. For larger corporations with over 10,000 employees, the typical in-office presence drops further to about 2.5 days per week.

Implications of Stricter Monitoring

This trend suggests that employers are not only setting clear expectations regarding office attendance but are also actively ensuring compliance, making it increasingly difficult for employees to avoid in-office presence without detection.

Ethan Cole

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