Cáit Caden on the future of remote working: The upcoming standoff between workers and employers

With Zoom telling employees to return to the office, the issue of remote working is rearing its head again, writes Cáit Caden

Video-conferencing company Zoom announced it wants staff to return to the office for two days a week. Other companies have rolled back on offering remote working in recent weeks, and staff across the globe, including in Ireland, have been searching for guidance.

Video-conferencing company Zoom’s staff announcement earlier this week sounded a death knell for remote work advocates.

The firm, which was so widely depended upon during the pandemic lockdowns and fuelled change in working habits, said that any of its employees that live near a Zoom office will be required to be onsite two days a week to interact with their colleagues.