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Three-quarters of respondents say business costs are higher than a year ago, with more than one-third describing the increase as "much higher."

To help remote and hybrid talent thrive, HR needs to first reframe its own ideas about performance — focusing on results and output, as opposed to facetime — in order to coach managers to do the same.

"Current economic conditions mean employers are under immense pressure to manage costs while remaining invested in employee wellbeing at a time when their workforce is also stressed," said Todd Katz, head of U.S. Group Benefits at MetLife.

"Every generation in today's workforce is taking leave, and they are doing it through some of the hardest moments of their lives," said Seth Turner, AbsenceSoft's founder and senior advisor.

While leaders may feel in control, the cognitive groundwork for their decisions may already have been shaped by algorithmic interpretation.

More than a quarter of managers (25.7%) estimate that between three and five hours of productivity are lost each week to in-office distractions.