Return to office leads two thirds of employees to consider finding a new job

Worker demands for more flexibility and security, bolstered by the Covid-19 pandemic and a tight labour market, are only growing more intense as the world economy reopens and some companies begin trying to pull employees back to offices, payroll provider ADP has said.

In a survey of nearly 33,000 people worldwide, ADP found that two thirds of workers would consider looking for a new job if forced unnecessarily to return to the office full time.

The number of workers who feel their industry is secure fell from 36 per cent in a similar 2021 survey to 25 per cent. The share actively looking to change jobs rose from 15 per cent to 23 per cent, with a nearly a third mulling the start of a job search compared to 24 per cent in 2021.

"The pandemic lingers. The stress induced by the pandemic in the workplace has increased, not decreased," said ADP chief economist Nela Richardson.

Half of workers said they were only somewhat or not at all satisfied with their current job. Issues that emerged during the pandemic — around hours worked and the location, working unpaid time and stress — were driving employees to negotiate the terms of their current jobs or plot an exit, ADP said.

"The pandemic has sparked a rethink of priorities and workers are signalling a willingness to walk away if employers don’t meet their standards on a variety of fronts," the ADP survey revealed.

The findings track US data showing high levels of job turnover, as well as near-record vacancies as firms struggle to recruit and hold on to workers.

A mismatch between the numbers of people looking for work and the number needed to fill vacancies is driving high wage gains in some industries and is one of the central tensions that the US Federal Reserve officials feel needs to be resolved to slow high inflation.

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Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill

Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.

Zayed Sustainability Prize

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Youth take centre stage for this year's Zayed Sustainability Prize

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