Return-to-office or “RTO” mandates are near-uniformly unpopular with employees. But the nitty-gritty of RTO mandates are particularly fraught for women— mothers in particular, who most often bear the brunt of caregiving and household upkeep.

The future of Amazon is looking a lot more like five years ago. Amazon employees who have enjoyed working remotely or on a hybrid arrangement for much of the past five years did not receive good news yesterday.

Amazon expects employees to report to the office five days per week, CEO Andy Jassy wrote in a companywide memo.

The return-to-office mandate is a sharp change from its current hybrid policy, which requires employees to work from the office at least three days a week.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's decision to force employees back into the office five days a week beginning in January will likely reduce productivity, one analyst warns.

While Amazon's Andy Jassy got criticized for his order to resume a five-day week in the office, incoming Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol encouraged full-week presence--but will let employees decide for themselves.

The startup founder said most of his employees work in the office five days a week. He said Amazon's RTO push was the right choice for most teams.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced a full return to office mandate to be implemented in January 2025. Why are companies like Amazon afraid of remote work? Experts weigh in.