House Democrats Hail Telework Rewards, But GAO Analysis Unclear on Benefits

House Democrats Hail Telework Rewards, But GAO Analysis Unclear on Benefits
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic started, employers are struggling to bring staff back to the office after many Americans were mandated to work from home. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
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Three top House Democrats are lauding a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of teleworking as “compelling evidence” of the productivity benefits of the practice that became more widespread during the coronavirus pandemic, even though the analysis is much more cautious on the issue.

The GAO researchers concluded that “telework generally had a positive impact on worker productivity and firm performance in certain sectors, but methodological issues complicate efforts to estimate its long-term impacts.”
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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