The delta variant has thrown a major wrench into New York companies’ plans to bring their workers back to the office.
Employers now anticipate that only 41% of their office workers will be back by Sept. 30, according to the latest survey of major companies from the Partnership for New York City. The survey was conducted between Aug. 9 and Aug. 20. The figure is down significantly from a Partnership survey in late May, when employers expected 62% of their workers back by the end of September, and the decrease is largely because of the delta variant, the organization said.
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“The resurgence of the pandemic and the breakthrough infections among vaccinated people are having a big impact on people’s willingness to come back into public places, including the workplace,” Partnership President and CEO Kathryn Wylde said.