Southern California bosses tout ‘quality’ to lure workers back to the office

Workers get few choices in post-pandemic return to office mandates

Since mid-January, there’s been an uptick nationwide of people heading back to workspaces. The numbers curated from electronic badges being swiped coincide roughly with Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 and his team’s subsequent mandate that federal workers return to the office five days a week, similar to corporate-led initiatives nationwide. Kastle Systems’ “Back-to-Work Barometer” measures badge swipes weekly, comparing curr…

Southern California bosses tout ‘quality’ to lure workers back to the office

The great office restructuring has begun — thanks to the pandemic’s passing. In January, Kerin Van Andel, JLL executive vice president of workplace strategy, lost her nameplate on the wall outside her JLL office on the 13th floor of a twin tower skyscraper complex on South Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles. She previously occupied a square office, but when the downtown offices were remodeled, she moved to a breezy area where windows can be o…