A compilation of 2020 ADP research also found that flexibility, including flexible work schedules, will be an important workforce trend in 2021. Approximately 44% of employers now have official flexible working policies established, up from 24% prior to the pandemic, an October ADP Research Institute study found. More than half (65%) of workers said they felt positive about future flexibility of opportunities, according to the study.
Flexibility enabled many to continue in their jobs when the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. this spring. Employees whose work sites ceased in-person operations began meeting deadlines from their living rooms.
