Since May 2020, NO CONSENSUS ON WHO SHOULD LEAD ON THE RETURN TO WORKPLACE DECISION Percent of Americans who say each should lead in making return to work decision: - 0 + U.S. general population Change, May 2020 to March 2021 Health authorities -6 29 Health authorities less influential State/local government -5 18 National government +4 17 More important for Workers themselves +8 16 employees to have freedom of choice CEOs and senior managers +1 12 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and the Coronavirus. RET_WORK. On what basis should businesses and organizations in your country decide when it is time for employees to return to the workplace? General population, U.S. This question was tracked back to the 2020 Trust Barometer Special Report: Spring Update. 39