Almost 80% of employees are still fully remote or working on a hybrid schedule, The Conference Board noted in a recent survey of nearly 1,300 U.S. employees (mostly office staff), conducted from April 25 to May 5. More remote employees (33%) said their employers have conducted layoffs over the past six months compared with a quarter of hybrid staff and just 13% of employees working onsite full-time. Meanwhile, 35% of full-time remote employees said their productivity is higher than six months ago versus 20% of staff working on-site full-time and 22% of hybrid workers.

“In a world that can often seem like its gone mad, we need to reimagine the workplace as an oasis for workers,” said Rebecca Ray, executive vice president, human capital, The Conference Board. “Businesses should not only be thoughtful about why they’re asking people to come back to the office but make it a place where people can come to do their best work, can learn and grow, and can have a meaningful impact.”

Read the full article from The Conference Board.