remote work

Citing lack of standing for the legislator who brought a lawsuit against it, the Oklahoma Supreme Court allows Gov. Kevin Stitt's "return to work" executive order to stand.

The bill garnered bipartisan support after a state study found remote work didn't decrease productivity. The law goes into effect Sept. 1.

Oklahoma County Judge Brent Dishman tossed Rep. Andy Fugate’s lawsuit against Gov. Kevin Stitt Monday, saying the Del City Democrat lacks standing to sue the governor over his order mandating state employees seize all virtual work and return to their offices.

The study, performed at an Austrian University, sought to determine whether videoconferencing led to fatigue on a brain level.