35% of US Companies Don’t Know When They Will Reopen Offices

More than a third of U.S. employers don't know when they will reopen workplaces, reported the Conference Board Thursday. It canvassed 1,100 corporate leaders in 20 municipalities Aug. 19-26, finding about 60% polled their workers about comfort in returning. “Despite talk of a looming vaccine” for COVID-19, 5% of respondents said wide availability “would be a significant factor in the timing of a return." Most companies have protocols for staff arriving at work, with 67% requiring screening, testing or temperature checks.