Caroline Castrillon - Senior Contributor, Forbes

One of the most significant legacies left behind by the pandemic is the rise of remote work. It’s so widespread that as of 2023, 12.7% of full-time employees work virtually, while 28.2% follow a hybrid model, according to WFH Research. Upwork, the freelancing platform, predicts that by 2025, an estimated 32.6 million Americans will be working virtually. While remote work has many upsides, like work-life balance and flexibility, it also has drawbacks. One of these is proximity bias.

Proximity bias refers to how people in power positions favor employees who are physically closer to them. As with any cognitive bias, proximity bias can be unintentional. 

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