The NFL is bringing most of its 780-person workforce at its Manhattan HQ back to the office this week after months of working from home. About 150 people had already been working there in staggered shifts since N.Y. first allowed offices to re-open in June at 25% capacity, but now the NFL is moving up to 50% capacity. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a memo, “With our players and clubs safely back in the workplace, we too must continue to advance our return to the workplace. This will ensure we are collectively in the best position to execute our season.” He went on to promise flexibility and HR support for employees with childcare problems or other challenges at home. NFL Chief People Officer Dasha Smith said that no one is expected to work at the office full-time. To maintain social distancing, no more than half, or 390, will be allowed on site at any one time. Workers with offices will be asked to come for three days a week, and those in open floor plans will come in 1-2 days a week. "The idea is to get as many back as we can, in compliance with our 50% daily capacity," Smith said. She added the league has reinstated about half the employees who were furloughed in April, though she could not give a precise figure. NFL Media offices in L.A. and NFL Films offices in New Jersey have also been partially repopulated over the summer. The salary cuts for all employees earning $100,000 or more, enacted at the same time as the furloughs, are still in effect and will be re-evaluated at the start of the season, Smith said. That includes Goodell, who is still not earning his base salary.
