Remote Work Does A Body Good

In the post-pandemic age, employees expect some measure of freedom and autonomy, whether that’s working fully remote or a hybrid arrangement. Several studies have shown that remote workers tend to be less costly and no less productive than in-office staff.

But might virtual work have adverse health effects? In a recent New York Times op-ed, Jordan D. Metzl, an author and sports medicine physician, asserted that for telecommuters, “remote work is disadvantageous to their mental and physical well-being.”