Return-to-office plans delayed at many Minnesota firms

(St. Paul, MN) -- More Minnesota employers are delaying plans for workers to return to their offices.  

Securian Financial and Xcel Energy are among the companies pushing back return-to-office dates as COVID-19 variants continue to surge. Wells Fargo is also sticking with work-at-home arrangements for the foreseeable future.

Many of the employers are waiting to see how widespread the omicron variant becomes and whether it leads to an overrun of hospitalizations and serious illnesses.