Since 2019, Tony has been CEO and founder of Oyster , the HR platform for truly globally-distributed companies. getty To build a fairer future of work, I believe accessibility and flexibility must remain at the heart of hiring and employee experience. But, as many leaders rush to return to office, we cannot ignore the fact that remote work is still the biggest opportunity to create inclusive and accessible workplaces of the future. I find that work, as we typically know it, often requires a great deal of sacrifice; whether that sacrifice is time with our families, the time needed to care for ourselves or the time we’re able to spend within our chosen communities. However, remote working has unlocked new ways of integrating life and work and has made an impact on traditionally underrepresented and underserved workplace communities. Since the start of the pandemic and the rise of widespread remote work, we’ve seen increased labor participation for workers with disabilities in the U.S., rising to 38% in September 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Distributed, work-from-home and work-from-anywhere policies have also allowed many workers who had previously experienced bias and high barriers of entry into the workplace […]