If companies don’t reduce wages for employees in remote locations, then employees in the workplace are going to be upset. They’re going to pay higher rents, food and transport costs to live in Silicon Valley and come in for two or three days a week.

If an employee thinks they can save a lot...

The embrace of location-based pay by Big Tech and other companies shows that they’re prioritising hybrid working for their businesses – and that they’ll incentivise workers to spend time in the office.

As the pandemic wanes, and companies look to bring workers back to the office on a hybrid...

Location has always been factored into wages.

Companies have the right to make a cost-of-living adjustment. It’s a practice that has been going on for decades and is a labour market issue: salaries today have a cost-of-living algorithm.

That’s the case for companies ...

As businesses continue to grapple with the return to the office, companies that are allowing staff to choose their preferred long-term working models must decide how to handle pay for remote workers who have relocated away from offices.

Businesses are currently split on whether to a...