Article Updated: January 30, 2026 On January 28, 2026, Home Depot sent a memo stating that the company laid off 800 employees and that corporate employees need to return to the office five days per week starting on April 6, 2025. However, Home Depot already had a five-day policy in place from June 2025. On January 8, 2025, Home Depot shared internally a new return-to-office policy:…
In this database, we keep an updated list of every publicly stated “return to office” policy for the Fortune 500 (and compile the data at the top). Use the links below to jump to a section that interests you. You can download the full dataset below. Or, navigate the free report using the table of contents here. RTO policy statistics RTO for the Fortune…
CEOs are stepping down at record-high rates. According to a report from Russell Reynolds Associates, a record 202 CEOs of publicly traded companies exited their roles in 2024. This tracks with research by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.: “So far this year, [as of Dec 10, 2024] a record number of CEOs have left their roles.” Through our own primary research at Buildremote, we uncovered…
Kroger is ending its hybrid work model and will require all remote employees to return to the office five days per week, starting January 2026. The policy change was reported by Supermarket News on November 21, 2025, and applies to employees currently working under hybrid arrangements. “As we’ve worked to simplify how we operate and strengthen support for our store teams, we’ve seen that in-person…
Truist Financial is ending its hybrid work model and will require all employees to return to the office five days per week, starting January 5, 2026. The policy change was publicly announced on November 12, 2025, and applies to all teammates who previously followed hybrid arrangements. “Truist is committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and client-focused excellence,” the bank said in a statement…
Instagram is abandoning hybrid work and will require employees to return to the office five days per week, according to a memo reviewed by CNBC. The mandate applies to all Instagram employees and goes into effect on February 2, 2026. Instagram’s Return To Office Policy Start Date: February 2, 2026 Notice Date: December 1, 2025 Lead Time: 63 days Location Policy: Office First Office Visit Expectations: 5…
NBCUniversal is requiring hybrid employees to return to the office four days per week beginning January 5, 2026. The new mandate, announced in a memo from Chief Operating Officer Adam Miller, applies to staff across NBCUniversal’s U.S. operations. Employees will be required to work onsite Monday through Thursday, with Fridays remaining flexible. NBCUniversal’s Return To Office Policy Start Date: January 5, 2026 Notice Date: September 9,…
Microsoft has updated its return-to-office expectations. In a blog post published on September 9, 2025, Amy Coleman, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, announced that employees will be required to work from the office three days per week starting in 2026. The new policy replaces Microsoft’s hybrid arrangement, which since April 2022 required employees to spend 50% of their time in the office. Here…
Thirty-three Fortune 500 companies currently require employees to be in the office five days a week. Below, you’ll see 10 notable Fortune 500 companies with five-day RTO policies. You’ll also see a bonus section with some non-Fortune 500s. If you want to see all 33, we track the data in our Fortune 500 RTO Database. Here are a few good ways to access the data:…
In June, FOX 9 reported that Target employees at the company’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters are expected to work from the office just five weeks per year. It was one of the least stringent RTO policies in the Fortune 500 and the least in Minnesota specifically. But things have changed at Target. In July, according to a Twin Cities Business article, Target Corp. told select departments at its Minneapolis…