ASE in Troy, Michigan’s largest employer association, has released its 2025 Remote Work Pulse Survey.
The survey highlights the shifting landscape of workplace flexibility across the state. The findings offer insight into how organizations are adapting remote work policies to meet the needs of both businesses and employees.
Hybrid work continues to be the dominant remote work model among Michigan employers.
In 2025, 48.2 percent of organizations report offering formal remote work options for all or part of their workforce. While this marks a decline from 66 percent reported in a similar 2023 survey on flexible work practices, it remains the most common long-term approach.
Meanwhile, the share of employers allowing “as-needed” or “on-demand” remote work rose from 26 percent in 2023 to 38.9 percent in 2025, suggesting a growing preference for informal flexibility.
The proportion of “remote-first” organizations remained relatively stable — 4 percent in 2023 compared to 4.7 percent in 2025 — and around 8.3 percent of companies in 2025 continue to follow other unique approaches.
Other Highlights of the ASE 2025 Remote Work Pulse Survey include:
- When asked how frequently employees are permitted to work offsite (if hybrid), the most common response (48.3 percent) was at least two days per week. This suggests that two-day hybrid schedules have become standard practice in many workplaces. This is roughly six percentage points higher than data found in a similar survey conducted by ASE in 2023 (42 percent).
- The prevalence of more extensive remote work options has sharply declined. Companies allowing three days offsite (meaning two days onsite) decreased significantly from 28 percent in 2023 to 15 percent in 2025. Permitting four days offsite (meaning one day onsite) also saw a substantial drop, from 9 percent in 2023 to 2 percent in 2025.
- Just over 15 percent of surveyed organizations have increased in-office requirements in the past six months, while 68 percent have made no changes to their remote work policies. Another 8 percent are considering increasing the number of in-person days.
“While many organizations continue to offer flexible schedules with several remote days per week, we’re also seeing a shift (where) more employers are increasing in-office requirements. This signals an evolving, more structured approach to workplace flexibility,” says Mary Corrado, president and CEO of ASE.
This survey is available for ASE Members in the ASE Survey Library. Non-members can request a copy.
