Stanley Black & Decker pivots to 'hybrid' workplace as COVID-19 pandemic reshapes the office of the future

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. — the New Britain-based tool and equipment storage giant — is shifting two-thirds of its office employees in Connecticut to either work remotely full-time or split time between the home and office, the latest sign the traditional workplace is being reshaped significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. "It’s a challenging period, and it has propelled the concept that working virtually and providing a more flexible work environment can work, both for the employees and the company," Shannon L. Lapierre, the manufacturer’s chief communications officer, said Monday.