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"Hybrid" Return-to-Office Models Could Create Subcaste of Workers

Date Published
May 6, 2021
Section
In the Media
Areas of Expertise
Business & Society Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Labor Markets Organizations & Markets
Categories
Chazen Institute News, In the Media, Management in the Media
From:
CBS In the News

Could hybrid work models be creating a “subcaste” of employees?

As companies implement flexible work models, concerns are rising about the potential divide between in-office and remote employees. Columbia Business School’s Dan Wang warns that remote workers, especially working mothers, could face long-term disadvantages. He highlights how hybrid setups risk isolating remote workers from essential workplace networks and opportunities for advancement, deepening an “us versus them” dynamic. This shift could lead to subtle but lasting impacts on career trajectories and workplace cohesion.

Read the full article to explore the implications of hybrid work on employee equity.

Mentioned Faculty

Dan Wang

Dan Wang

Lambert Family Professor of Social Enterprise in the Faculty of Business
Management Division
Co-Director of the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change
Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change
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