Hot-desking likely to stay, even as all staff can go back to office

SAP employees working at the adjustable hotdesking areas at its Pasir Panjang office. PHOTO: SAP
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SINGAPORE - Hot-desking rose in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic as employers needed less office space since most worked from home.

But experts say the trend - in which employees do not have fixed desks - is likely to persist, even as safe management measures have been relaxed since April 26 to allow all workers to return to the workplace.

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