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With the rise of flexible working arrangements post-pandemic, employers are faced with a need to formalize or overhaul their work policies. To get a first-hand picture of how Swiss Firms are dealing with the changing landscape, we surveyed 108 leaders in HR, Tax, Finance and Legal roles in Switzerland about their current struggles and successes and also on their vision of the future workplace.Ìý

Furthermore, the survey highlights some key risks business leaders should look out for when going hybrid and appropriate action to mitigate those risks.Ìý

Not surprisingly, the majority of firms surveyed have a flexible working policy in place that lays out where employees may work and only a very few plan to reverse this trend. Hybrid working settings â€� where possible –Â� are here to stay, especially against a backdrop of talent scarcity in the market.Ìý

Working from anywhere generates risk. Currently, a major preoccupation for firms surveyed surrounds Company Culture, difficult to maintain when working locations are fragmented. Tax compliance, costs and digital infrastructure are also creating further complexity and concerns.

Last but not least, firms clearly see potential cyber-attacks as a real risk to business and operational stability.

A majority of the survey participants have laid out clear rules and policies for remote work and some of them monitor closely where their employees are working.Ìý

With remote working, several social security and tax issues arise when employees work across borders. Almost half of the firms surveyed admitted they have not fully addressed this currently.Ìý

Firms need to have a clear vision of their future office concept. Respondents were adamant: On the one hand, office space will decrease and on the other, employee perception of the actual purpose of the office will continue to change. The real estate strategy of a firm will need to address this.

The expectations of the respondent regarding the development of real estate costs per desk are divided.