Return to Work, Vaccine Mandates and Big Tech with Protocol Journalist Allison Levitsky

Return to work policies are continually in flux in the face of continued uncertainty. No matter what industry you work in, you are likely to look at how big tech is approaching these decisions to see what you can do in your business. Today, Allison Levitsky, Protocol journalist, joins us.  

Allison covers workplace issues in big tech and has been at the forefront of reporting on the post-pandemic tech workplace. In this episode, Allison shares insights into how some big tech companies are deciding when to return to work. While it is unlikely that these businesses will never physically reopen, many have been trying different models. 

We talk about vaccine mandates, how companies are enforcing them, and what they are likely to do for employees who choose to not get vaccinated. Rounding off, we also talk about other workplace trends that Allison has seen, along with how people generally feel about returning to work. Tune in to hear it all!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Get to know today’s guest, Allison Levitsky, and how she came to cover workplace issues in tech.

• The current decision-making landscape when it comes to return-to-work policies. • How companies are deciding whether or not to return to the office.

• What Allison has seen about the factors that influence decision-making when it comes to returning to work.

• The growing popularity of vaccine mandates and what this means.

• How companies are likely to deal with those who don’t want to get vaccinated. • What companies are probably going to do when it comes to getting proof of vaccination. • Dealing with people’s health data and privacy; what’s happening.

• What a hybrid model at companies is likely to look like.

• The asynchronous trend Allison is currently seeing.

• Companies are starting to realize that if they want to keep their talent, they have to be flexible.

• What Allison has seen about how people feel about returning to work.