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More workers push back as return-to-office mandates intensify

The FlexJobs 2025 State of the Workforce Report is here, and it highlights a sharp rise in employers calling people back on-site, along with an equally sharp rise in return-to-office (RTO) pushback ... Read More

‘Hushed hybrid’: Even as RTO mandates grow, workers still aren’t fully showing up to the office—a sign managers are too burnt out to enforce policies

Manager burnout has exacerbated the mandate-compliance gap of employees working from home more days than allotted by companies' RTO mandates. The “hushed hybrid” trend of workers bucking RTO mandates ... Read More

Microshifting is the new work trend to know about now

Work trends come and go, and the post-pandemic period has been filled with a dizzying array of weird and wonderful fads. Remember coffee badging? In response to return to office (RTO) mandates, some ... Read More

These remote workers were ordered back to the office. They still work from home.

Employers are calling workers back to the office. But are they complying? New research suggests some people are defying their bosses’ marching orders even as the job market cools and job anxieties ... Read More

Return-to-office mandates are corporate helicopter parenting—and it’s hurting everyone involved

Across industries, companies are doubling down on return-to-office mandates, framing them as essential for productivity and fostering a positive culture. The message is clear: get behind the return, ... Read More

RTO Ramp-Up Brings Big Changes At Places Like Google, Ford, Microsoft

Ford Motor Co. has wielded the stick over the carrot in its efforts to get employees to return to the office, and it isn't alone. The Detroit-based automaker told employees to show up in the office ... Read More

It's official: RTO mandates are driving workers to leave their jobs — and helping employers avoid layoffs

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Dominick Reuter Every time Dominick publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your ... Read More

Return-to-Office Mandates Are About to Backfire

In 2025, Amazon, Dell, Apple, Google, IBM, Meta, Salesforce, and dozens more have doubled down on demands for employees to return to the office (RTO) at least three days a week, if not all five. And ... Read More

New RTO Rules Sound Strict, but Employees Aren’t Blinking

The drumbeat of companies announcing tightening post-pandemic return to office (RTO) mandates has grown louder and faster over the past year, as have workers’ objections and protest about new, tougher ... Read More

'Hybrid creep' is spreading as more companies tighten RTO rules

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Sarah E. Needleman Every time Sarah E. Needleman publishes a story, you’ll get an alert ... Read More

Microsoft’s Return-to-Office Mandate Is ‘Necessary for Innovation,’ CEO Says at All-Employee Town Hall

The return-to-office policy is expected to affect all Microsoft corporate employees in the U.S. and abroad and begins in February. Microsoft employees near headquarters in Redmond, Washington, are ... Read More