Ford Mandates 4 Days In Office Starting September 1
Ford Motor Company is ending its flexible hybrid model and moving to a more structured office-based approach. In a memo issued June 25, the company announced that the majority of its global salaried workforce will be required to work from the office four days a week starting September 1, 2025.
“We believe working together in person on a day-to-day basis will help accelerate Ford’s transformation into a higher-growth, higher-margin, less cyclical and more dynamic company,” a Ford spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters.
Here’s everything you need to know about Ford’s RTO policy.
Ford’s New Return To Office PolicyHere’s the policy change that likely occurred:
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The February 2024 policy had signaled a shift away from pandemic-era flexibility. At that time, Ford quietly implemented a three-day-per-week requirement for some corporate divisions, with full enforcement beginning March 1, 2024. That policy was never publicly announced but Buildremote confirmed the story through a few anonymous employees.
How Ford Compares to Other Automakers
Ford’s shift to a structured four-day in-office policy starting September 2025 places it among the more aggressive return-to-office strategies in the auto industry. Here’s how it stacks up against competitors:
| Company | Workplace Policy | Office Days | Most Recent RTO Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor | Hybrid (moving to Office First) | 4 days/week (effective Sept 1, 2025) | June 25, 2025 |
| General Motors | Hybrid | 3 days/week | January 8, 2024 |
| Tesla | Office First | 5 days/week | June 1, 2022 |
Compared to GM, which maintains a three-day hybrid model, Ford is pushing further into structured office attendance. Tesla remains the strictest with a five-day policy already in place since 2022.
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