Telecommunications giant AT&T will require its employees to report full-time to their offices five days a week, up from three days weekly, starting in January.
The company joins Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Tesla and other companies in ending the hybrid and remote work schedules installed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The majority of our employees and leaders never stopped working on location for the full workweek — including during the pandemic. We always adapt our workforce model to drive collaboration and innovation to deliver the best support for our customers,” an AT&T spokesperson told business news site Quartz.
The move builds on an earlier initiative that brought 18,000 management employees back into AT&T offices full-time, according to Fortune.
In 2023, the company introduced the three-days-a-week schedule and made workers return to hubs in Dallas, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, the District of Columbia area, Bedminster and Middletown, both in New Jersey, Los Angeles and San Ramon, California, according to Business Insider.
“As we continue to evolve our model, we are enhancing our facilities and workspaces, adapting our benefits programs, and incorporating best practices to ensure our employees are best equipped to serve our customers,” an AT&T spokesperson told Business Insider.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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