Hartford Business Journal

18 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | JUNE 14, 2021 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: My company has successfully addressed employee well-being, including mental health and employee morale. 18% .................. STRONGLY DISAGREE 16% .................. SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 20% ................. SOMEWHAT AGREE 43% ................. STRONGLY AGREE 3% .................... NOT APPLICABLE How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: My company's leaders have been transparent with employees about challenges facing the business during COVID-19. 12% .................. STRONGLY DISAGREE 11% .................... SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 14% ................... SOMEWHAT AGREE 62% .................. STRONGLY AGREE 2% ..................... NOT APPLICABLE Many employers still in transition While downtown office activity is ramping up, September remains a common homecoming target for many of Hartford's large office employers, including Aetna, Eversource and Travelers. A fall return is also in the cards for Big Four accounting firm PwC, which has been closely tracking challenges and providing consulting services around workplace returns. PwC has itself remained mostly remote for now, according to Hubert. However, PwC has communicated the basics of its new scheduling policies to its 55,000 U.S. employees, which will classify workers as either fully remote, flexible or in-person (in the office full time) going forward. "The vast majority will probably fit into the flexible category, where they work one to three days a week in the office," he said. The firm won't likely track the exact number of days a given employee is in the office or not, he said, but performance will be crucial to the flexibility. "It's really going to be about productivity," he said. "Are you getting the job and your assignments done in a quality way? If that's the case, there's not going to be any pressure to be in the office or not be in the office." Glastonbury-based accounting firm Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina (FML) has approximately 85 employees based out of its home office and another in Enfield. Most have been remote during the pandemic, but that could change in July. Frank Milone, a partner at FML, said the firm's leadership team has been evaluating its options for some time and is expected to roll out further announcements to employees soon. "I don't think we'll ever not have an office, I don't think we'll ever be a fully remote environment," Milone said. He anticipates there will be more flexibility for remote scheduling at FML in the future. The firm wants to respect the different desires and concerns of its workers as best it can, he said. However, FML is also likely going to have to grapple with some key differences in employee duties. Its audit department normally spends much of its week on the road visiting clients, but has been interacting with those customers remotely during the pandemic. If audit clients begin to demand in-person meetings in the months ahead, it means a remote schedule may not be a permanent option for FML's auditors. "We need to ensure employees understand that," he said. Meanwhile, FML's tax department has historically worked mostly in the office, and therefore could be a more likely candidate for remote work over the long term, he said. Frank Milone HBJ/PwC Return to Work survey results Which of the following statements best describes recent or potential changes to your living situation due to COVID-19? 1% MOVED >50 MILES FROM OFFICE TEMPORARILY BUT PLAN TO MOVE BACK 2% ................... MOVED >50 MILES FROM OFFICE PERMANENTLY 0% ................... CONSIDERING OR PLANNING TO MOVE >50 MILES FROM OFFICE TEMPORARILY 4% .................. CONSIDERING OR PLANNING TO MOVE >50 MILES FROM OFFICE PERMANENTLY 92% ................. NO CHANGE TO MY LIVING SITUATION, AND I'M NOT CONSIDERING OR PLANNING A MOVE 205 Votes 436 Votes 304 Votes 1 2 3 Over a four-week period during the month of May, Hartford Business Journal in partnership with PwC polled HBJ readers about COVID-19's impact on the future of work and other issues. Here are the results: Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, CT Napoli Retail, Southington, CT Nufern, East Granby, CT Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), Suffield, CT The Belknap White Group, Hartford, CT Since 1942, The Single Source Construction Firm Since 1942, our goal has been simple: To provide our clients with complete design, planning and construction services for commercial, industrial and retail buildings. Based on years of experience, we're price competitive and offer high quality. When the strictest attention to detail is critical to your success, you can always count on Borghesi to deliver. From concept to occupancy, Borghesi is your single source. AKDO, Bridgeport, CT Stevens Manufacturing, Milford, CT Building Ideas That Work … www.borghesibuilding.com Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, CT Napoli Retail, Southington, CT Nufern, East Granby, CT Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), Suffield, CT The Belknap White Group, Hartford, CT Since 1942, The Single Source Construction Firm Since 1942, our goal has been simple: To provide our clients with complete design, planning and construction services for commercial, industrial and retail buildings. Based on years of experience, we're price competitive and offer high quality. When the strictest attention to detail is critical to your success, you can always count on Borghesi to deliver. From concept to occupancy, Borghesi is your single source. AKDO, Bridgeport, CT Stevens Manufacturing, Milford, CT Building Ideas That Work … www.borghesibuilding.com Nufern, East Granby, CT Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), Suffield, CT The Belknap White Group, Hartford, CT Since 1942, The Single Source Construction Firm Since 1942, our goal has been simple: To provide our clients with complete design, planning and construction services for commercial, industrial and retail buildings. Based on years of experience, we're price competitive and offer high quality. When the strictest attention to detail is critical to your success, you can always count on Borghesi to deliver. From concept to occupancy, Borghesi is your single source. Stevens Manufacturing, Milford, CT Building Ideas That Work … www.borghesibuilding.com © 2011 BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Butler Manufacturing™ is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. 2155 East Main Street • Torrington, Connecticut 06790 Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, CT Napoli Retail, Southington, CT Nufern, East Granby, CT Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), Suffield, CT The Belknap White Group, Hartford, CT Since 1942, The Single Source Construction Firm Since 1942, our goal has been simple: To provide our clients with complete design, planning and construction services for commercial, industrial and retail buildings. Based on years of experience, we're price competitive and offer high quality. When the strictest attention to detail is critical to your success, you can always count on Borghesi to deliver. From concept to occupancy, Borghesi is your single source. Contact us at 860-482-7613 or visit us on the web. AKDO, Bridgeport, CT Stevens Manufacturing, Milford, CT Building Ideas That Work … www.borghesibuilding.com © 2011 BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Butler Manufacturing™ is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. 2155 East Main Street • Torrington, Connecticut 06790 Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, CT Napoli Retail, Southington, CT Nufern, East Granby, CT Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), Suffield, CT The Belknap White Group, Hartford, CT Since 1942, The Single Source Construction Firm Since 1942, our goal has been simple: To provide our clients with complete design, planning and construction services for commercial, industrial and retail buildings. Based on years of experience, we're price competitive and offer high quality. When the strictest attention to detail is critical to your success, you can always count on Borghesi to deliver. From concept to occupancy, Borghesi is your single source. Contact us at 860-482-7613 or visit us on the web. AKDO, Bridgeport, CT Stevens Manufacturing, Milford, CT Building Ideas That Work … Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, CT Napoli Retail, Southington, CT Nufern, East Granby, CT Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), Suffield, CT The Belknap White Group, Hartford, CT Since 1942, our goal simple: To provide our complete design, planning construction services industrial and retail buildings. on years of experience, competitive and offer When the strictest attention is critical to your success, always count on Borghesi From concept to occupancy, is your single source. AKDO, Bridgeport, CT Stevens Manufacturing, Milford, CT Building Ideas That Work … Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, CT Napoli Retail, Southington, CT Nufern, East Granby, CT Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), Suffield, CT The Belknap White Group, Hartford, CT Since 1942, The Single Source Construction Firm Since 1942, our goal has been simple: To provide our clients with complete design, planning and construction services for commercial, industrial and retail buildings. Based on years of experience, we're price competitive and offer high quality. When the strictest attention to detail is critical to your success, you can always count on Borghesi to deliver. From concept to occupancy, Borghesi is your single source. AKDO, Bridgeport, CT Stevens Manufacturing, Milford, CT Building Ideas That Work … Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, CT Napoli Retail, Southington, CT Nufern, East Granby, CT Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), Suffield, CT The Belknap White Group, Hartford, CT Since 1942, our goal has been simple: To provide our clients with complete design, planning and construction services for commercial, industrial and retail buildings. Based on years of experience, we're price competitive and offer high quality. When the strictest attention to detail is critical to your success, you can always count on Borghesi to deliver. From concept to occupancy, Borghesi is your single source. AKDO, Bridgeport, CT Stevens Manufacturing, Milford, CT Building Ideas That Work …

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