Successful hybrid work starts with strong management

Published: 29 July 2026

Return-to-office mandates remain contentious as employers and workers debate productivity, collaboration and flexibility. Jean-Nicolas Reyt, associate professor of organizational behaviour at...

Measuring productivity beyond the office badge

Published: 21 July 2026

Bell’s dismissal of nearly 50 employees over alleged “swipe and go” attendance fraud has reignited debate over return-to-office mandates and how organizations measure productivity. Jean-Nicolas...

Rethinking remote work beyond the productivity debate

Published: 19 June 2026

As debates over remote work persist, Jean‑Nicolas Reyt, a professor at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, argues the issue is often misunderstood....

Why HR needs to reframe AI as a tool, not a threat

Published: 16 June 2026

As AI adoption accelerates across Canadian workplaces, employee anxiety is becoming a growing concern, with many workers worried automation could reshape or replace their roles. According to Jean...

The five-day workweek strains under modern work pressures

Published: 1 May 2026

As the five-day workweek reaches its 100-year mark, Jean‑Nicolas Reyt, an associate professor at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, says it is no longer suited to the realities of...

Remote work helps busy families manage household responsibilities

Published: 3 March 2026

Affordability has reached a breaking point, and most households now depend on two incomes just to stay afloat. In this environment, telework has become essential, Jean Nicolas Reyt told La Presse.

Telecommuting has been around for decades—and big companies have never really been on board

Published: 3 March 2026

Remote work leapt into the public consciousness during the Covid-19 pandemic, when many jobs shifted to a fully remote model for public health reasons. However, the concept of telecommuting long...

Employers are more open to negotiating employment terms than Canadians assume

Published: 9 February 2026

Relatively few job candidates negotiate the terms of their employment, often because they fear losing the offer. Yet surveys show recruiters are open to negotiation, and it is rare for employers to...

Many workers are back in the office full-time—and some aren’t happy about it

Published: 20 January 2026

The world’s pivot to remote work in 2020 happened almost overnight, altering workplace expectations in ways still felt today. The return to the office is happening more slowly, but many of the...

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