When the government prioritizes perception over productivity, we’re all in trouble

The arbitrary monitoring of employees is proven to increase distrust and disengagement, and decrease performance.

Cancelling mandatory in-office days is something Treasury Board President Anita Anand could do with the stroke of a pen, writes Nathan Prier.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NATHAN PRIER

October 7, 2024

Since announcing the three-day in-office mandate for public sector employees last spring, the government has refused to share any justification for the decision, only patronizing their workers and Canadians with vague allusions to collaboration and career development. Well, ...

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