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Canadians Concerned About Post-Pandemic 'Proximity Bias': ADP Canada Survey
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Canadians Concerned About Post-Pandemic 'Proximity Bias': ADP Canada Survey\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Employees and leaders agree that hybrid, flex options should stay, but in-office employees perceived to have inherent career advantages\n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n Dec. 8, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - A new survey by ADP Canada and Maru Public Opinion reveals most Canadians feel in-person workers have inherent advantages over remote or hybrid workers. According to the survey, Canadian workers believe that proximity bias, which is the unconscious tendency to provide preferential treatment to employees sharing the same physical work location, impacts key aspects of the workplace, including relationships, career advancement and social encounters.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-Office Employees Seen as Better Suited for Career Advancement\n \n \n While most Canadian workers say they have not felt pressured to come to their physical workplace, 63 per cent still believe being physically present provides a better opportunity for career advancement. In addition, over a third (36%) feel employees going back to the office will have a better chance of being offered a promotion by their superiors, or will get it faster, than those who work from home. Around half also believe in-person workers will benefit from more social encounters (53%) and have a better chance of maintaining positive relationships with their managers (48%). Interestingly, younger workers were slightly more inclined than their older counterparts to believe in the benefits of in-person work when it comes to career advancement. Managers were also more likely than business owners and employees to feel concerned with proximity bias, with scores up to 14 percentage points above the national average.\n \n \n \"It's important for employers to recognize proximity bias and better understand the needs of a dispersed workforce. This may include encouraging equal presence and participation in virtual meetings, investing in techno...