There’s a wide range of reactions to strict RTO rules, but new data show these policies may harm some workers more than others.

BY KIT EATON @KITEATON

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Even as more companies wrap up or modify their remote work protocols and call for their employees to return to the office, a gender divide is emerging. This recent finding follows the latest headline-grabbing move by Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, who recently told corporate employees to be in the office four days a week or accept a buyout. While his stated goal is to “build and strengthen our culture,” according to a recent Business Insider report, data show that as other companies try the same maneuver across the U.S., what’s actually happening is that more men have returned to in-office settings than women. Researchers are now concerned about the impact this may have on career advancement opportunities for women in the workforce.

A new Labor Department survey shows the extent of the RTO wave hitting........

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