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Hi Forbes Careers readers,

With more than 140 million vaccines administered, I, for one, am feeling anxious to get back to the office. But as excited as I am to get back to lunch breaks and coffee runs with my coworkers, I know not everyone feels the same way.

Can your employer legally force you to return to the office? Check out the answer, and whether employers can mandate vaccines, here. If you are really dreading the idea of returning to the physical workplace, these tips can help you talk to your boss about staying remote. And if it’s time to search for a new (remote) job, that’s all right, too. Remote job listings have doubled during the pandemic. Unfortunately, that’s not nearly enough to meet the demand for job seekers who want to work from home.

Until next week,

Kristin

P.S. Black and Brown professionals want more from their workplaces, a sentiment reflected in a recent For(bes) The Culture study that finds just 19% of these employees are extremely satisfied with their employers. Here’s how one entrepreneur is solving that problem with a new hiring platform that connects employers with top professionals of color.

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