HR support for a remote workforce is not the same as an office. What about culture? Engagement? Managing poor performers? HR will have a key role in creating an effective remote/hybrid workplace. It's also an opportunity to create a more flexible work environment for employees which can increase engagement and retention.
I talk to Dr. Laura Hambley-Lovett who has been studying remote/hybrid work for over 15 years! She has a lot to share including some of the following sources of better information:
Dr. Hambley-Lovett's podcast 'Where Work Meets Life': https://drlaura.live/
Humance: https://humance.ca/
Work EvOHlution: https://www.workevohlution.com/
Global Workplace Analytics: https://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/
SIOP https://www.siop.org/Research-Publications/SIOP-White-Papers
Dr. Tom O'Neill https://psyc.ucalgary.ca/itplab/