Starbucks has mandated that corporate employees return to the office four days a week beginning October 1, 2023, with an option for buyouts for those who choose not to comply. Concurrently, 3M will enforce a similar requirement for non-production employees starting September 1, 2023. The trend of requiring four-day in-office attendance is on the rise, with 12% of Fortune 500 hybrid firms adopting this policy by mid-2024. A September start date for office policies is favored by organizations to accommodate working parents' schedules as the school year begins.
Starbucks is requiring corporate employees to return to the office four days a week starting October 1, offering buyouts for those who opt out.
3M will also require its non-production employees to be in-office four days a week as of September 1, according to reports.
In 2024, about 12% of Fortune 500 hybrid firms mandated four-day office attendance, rising from 8% at 2023's end.
The school year starting in September aids working parents in planning, contributing to September 1's popularity for new office policies.
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