Council voted to receive a report, meaning some workers will keep working from home
It's an uphill battle for those who want all Niagara Regional workers back to the office full time, instead of some working from home part time.
Councillor Bob Gale said last week many taxpayers want workers back, as council voted to receive a report for the hybrid model.
He's had allegations of staff not working when they should be. "I had complaints... on Friday night, I had a person approach me and said his wife was at a hair salon, and the person beside her was working for the region at the time. Yesterday, I had a person call me and say there were golfing groups going out. Now, I know that the majority of our workers are good workers."
Councillor Rob Foster says being at the office can hurt single parents, especially women, with kids.
Councillor Sal Sorrento says there's a public perception of paying employees who don't want to come in.
Councillor Laura Ip pointed out the hybrid model was around before COVID, and then referred to studies. "A Stanford economist found that employees who worked for 2 days a week from home are just as productive, as likely to get promoted, and far less prone to quit. Women, non managers, and employees with long commutes were the least likely to quit their jobs when they didn't have to go into the office everyday."
Council voted to receive a staff report for some employees to keep working from home.
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