The company, like many others, says its employees do their best work when they can collaborate in the same space. Employees expressed fears about safety and spreading the new coronavirus. So Epic joined legions of other companies making late-in-the-game changes to office-reopening plans, saying this month that staffers could work from home at least through the new year. Some employers have already scuttled plans to force office workers back so soon. Nearly half said they were putting in additional safety measures for when they reopen, such as redesigned workspaces and temperature checks.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 23, 2020 09:33 UTC