There's no daily commute for Amy McQuaid-England these days.
That's because she's advising clients on social media matters from her home in Brighton, Ont., without having to cross her doorstep.
The communications professional said this "life-changing" style of flexible work allows her to manage the needs of her young family while also managing her business.
The ability to keep a close eye on loved ones has been important to many people who have been juggling their family and employment responsibilities in the same space over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But those arrangements are shifting for some, as employers pull more people back to the workplace and employees adjust to a new reality of where they do their work and how they get there.
These changes have consequences for workers and their families, and experts say employers should consider that impact as they make decisions about the future of work at their organizations.
Patricia Faison Hewlin, an associate professor of organizational behaviour in the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in Montreal, said employees can sense the signals that some workplaces are sending about where they want their staff to work.
"Organizations are beginning to signal: 'Well, now it's time to go back," she said in a phone interview.
Hewlin said employers might be using surveys and online forums to gauge how their staff are feeling about returning to the workplace, but the messaging that...
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