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Deep dives on layoffs, hiring, and the economic signals shaping the workforce. All sourced, verified, and grounded in data... but also opinions.

Return to Office Mandates 2025: The Complete List of Companies Ending Remote Work

Nov 15, 2025 • 18 min read

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Return to Office Mandates 2025: The Complete List of Companies Ending Remote Work

From Amazon's 5-day mandate to Google's 3-day hybrid policy, here's the definitive tracker of which companies are requiring employees back in the office in 2025, specific RTO policies, employee reactions, and what it means for the future of remote work.

The Hidden Cost of Return-to-Office Mandates: Control, Power, and the Erosion of Trust

Jul 15, 2025 • 12 min read

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The Hidden Cost of Return-to-Office Mandates: Control, Power, and the Erosion of Trust

As 54% of Fortune 100 companies enforce full-time office mandates, data reveals troubling patterns: 76% of workers would quit, women are leaving the workforce in record numbers, and the push for in-office work may have less to do with productivity than with control.