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Verizon Communications has updated its return-to-office (RTO) policy, requiring management and corporate employees approved for hybrid work to report to the office three days per week starting the day after Labor Day. Previously, these employees were required to work eight days per month. The change coincides with Verizon’s lease of 200,000 square feet of office space at the newly renovated Penn 2 tower near Manhattan’s…

Rogers Communications is phasing in a new return-to-office (RTO) policy that will ultimately require all corporate employees to be in the office five days per week, according to a July 28 report from HRD Canada. The company, which employs approximately 24,000 people, said the phased approach is designed to give employees and their families time to adjust. Want to see how Canada’s biggest companies are…

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has issued an immediate mandate requiring all US employees to return to the office five days per week, according to a report by The Register. The policy, announced via email from HR, is aimed at “enriching our workplace experience.” Exceptions will only be granted to employees based at client sites or those with previously approved work-from-home arrangements. “We can confirm that…

How are Canadian companies returning to the office? Here are 1`4 publicly shared, verifiable return-to-office (RTO) policies for major companies headquartered in Canada.  Want to access this list in a free spreadsheet? 1) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) expects about four days per week in the office under a hybrid model, starting on November 1, 2025.  Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario Global Headcount: 95,000 Office Visit…

TD Bank will require most employees to work in the office four days a week starting this fall, a shift from its previous hybrid policy. The policy was outlined in a memo by TD Bank Group’s Chief Human Resources Officer Melanie Burns, who cited improved collaboration, learning, and culture as key benefits of in-person work. “The bank has found working in person boosts collaboration, decision-making,…

New RTO policy begins Jan. 1, 2026; Global rollout to follow Sherwin-Williams will require all U.S.-based office employees to return to the office five days per week beginning January 1, 2026, ending its current hybrid work model. The policy, announced via internal email from CEO Heidi Petz on July 17, 2025, will apply to employees in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada, with plans…

Starbucks will require corporate employees to work from the office four days per week starting September 29, 2025, up from the previous three-day requirement, according to Bloomberg. The change is part of the company’s new “Back to Starbucks” plan, announced Monday. Alongside the updated attendance policy, the company told remote people managers they must relocate to Seattle or Toronto within the next 12 months or…