Category: Return to Office

Public Servants Mandated to Work Onsite 2 to 3 Days Per Week

The federal government is mandating its employees to work in their offices two to three days per week by March 31, with limited exceptions to the hybrid model—a move that is applauded by some officials while meeting opposition from at least one public service union. President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier said Canadians were…


Apple Machine Learning Director Said to Quit Over Tech Giant’s Return-to-Work Policy

After two years of remote working, Apple, Inc. employees have shown reluctance to return to the office, even as the tech giant advocates a hybrid work policy. It now appears that Apple’s return-to-office move could hurt the company more than earlier thought. What Happened Apple’s director of machine learning, Ian Goodfellow, has departed in protest of its return-to-work policy,…


Google Employees Told to Come Back to Offices, Vaccinated Don’t Need to Wear Masks

Google is asking employees in the United States, Asia-Pacific, and the UK to return back to offices for three days per week beginning April 4, marking the end of the company’s full-time remote working option instituted during the pandemic and a transition toward hybrid work. “Google’s approach to the hybrid work week was inspired by…