Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michelle Stansbury is a San Diego-based travel and parenting writer. Returning to corporate work after a career break to raise ...

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program (TTW), with its trial work period allows participants to try getting back to work without fear of losing their benefits for a period of time and offers help ...

After months of treatment and battling your illness, you're getting ready to return to the world of work. Whether the news has spread or you've made the announcement yourself, you're dreading the ...

I am someone who often enjoys working during the holidays. Fewer emails, reduced external demands, and a slower pace can feel mentally restorative. However, this experience is not universal. In ...

When ride-sharing company Uber increased the number of days employees had to show up in person from two to three, the return-to-office mandate set off a fiery backlash. In an all-hands meeting and ...

When Gov. Phil Scott announced that state workers would need to return to offices at least three days per week starting Dec. 1, the state employees’ union warned the initiative could cause a mass ...

A 2024 study of S&P 500 firms found that companies often mandated a return to the office after stock prices fell—hoping in-person work would spark productivity and improve financial performance. But ...

State employees enter the state office complex in Waterbury as the Vermont State Employees Association opposes Gov. Phil Scott’s return to work mandate on Oct. 23, 2025. Photo by Glenn ...

I’ve had several leaders come to me over the past few months to ask for my opinion on a return-to-office mandate. They’re all feeling the pull of a trend to put seats back at desks. Some are, ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has been calling for most state employees to return to the office four days a week. Newsom has consistently said the revitalization of downtown Sacramento has been a major driver ...