Intel has announced a change in its remote work policy that now requires workers to come into the office four days a week, rather than three. The change was announced by new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who also revealed further changes to the company, which could see 20% of Intel’s workforce laid off.
The technology company joins the ranks of many others who are now issuing return-to-office (RTO) mandates, following the worldwide adoption of hybrid working after the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, Google loosely warned remote workers that their jobs may be impacted by layoffs, and IBM employees have been told they must come into the office at least three times per week.
Remote working, however, comes with numerous benefits, the most highly cited being employee satisfaction and increased productivity. Luckily, it doesn’t seem as if Intel is working as part of a wider trend to bring workers back into offices.
