Coffee badging

The practice of clocking in to work at an office then leaving to work elsewhere

In human resources, coffee badging refers to the act of employees going to the office after clocking in for a brief period, typically long enough to grab a coffee, before departing to work from elsewhere.^[1] This is done to fulfill office attendance requirements by hybrid and remote workers which arose following the return to in-person work following the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Coffee badging highlights that employers struggle with attractive, productive and stress-free office environments where employees willingly gather and reflects an erosion of trust between employees and their employers.^[2]^[5] Coffee badging has been described as a challenge to organic office participation.^[6]

Coffee badging has been criticized for incentivizing participation over productivity and contributing to empty office space.^[7]^[8]^[9] Coffee badging is a form of impression management in response to employee surveillance.^[10]

The term was coined in June 2023 by Owl Labs in a workforce management report.^[2]^[11]

References

^ Banerjee, Rohan (5 March 2024). "Three-minute explainer on… coffee-badging". Raconteur. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Robinson, Bryan. "'Coffee Badging,' New Coping Trend To Get Around In-Office Mandates". Forbes. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ Liu, Jennifer (5 October 2023). "Bosses want people back in the office, but employees are finding a workaround—it's called 'coffee badging'". CNBC. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ Giacovas, Richard (23 October 2023). "'Coffee badging' is new return-to-office trend". FOX 5 NY. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ Mayne, Mahalia (March 8, 2024). "Another buzz phrase is brewing: so what is 'coffee badging'?". www.peoplemanagement.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ Jackson, Ashton (20 February 2024). "Why a CEO says bosses should embrace 'coffee badging': 'I don't hire people to watch them work'". CNBC. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ Morel, David (April 30, 2024). "Is 'Coffee Badging' A Legacy Of The Pandemic Or An Economic Threat?". Forbes. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ McGovern, Michele (7 November 2023). "Who's 'Coffee Badging' -- and 6 reasons HR should worry about it". HR Morning.
^ Benson, Rhianna (28 June 2024). "Why 'Coffee Badging' can actually be dangerous as new trend takes over young people". Tyla. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ Torres, Monica (24 June 2024). "In Defense Of 'Coffee Badging,' The Controversial New Office Trend". HuffPost. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ Stone, Lillian (December 26, 2023). "Ten work buzzwords that took over in 2023". Retrieved 30 June 2024.

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