Nearly 8,000 Oklahoma state employees retained remote or hybrid work arrangements despite a return-to-office order issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt in December. Many agencies lacked space or met exceptions under the policy. But critics argue the mandate caused confusion, disrupted services and contradicted previous support for flexible work policies.
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