Ford Mandates 4 Days In Office Starting September 1

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Ford return to office

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 Policy

Here’s the policy change that likely occurred:

  • Notice date: June 25, 2025
  • Start date: September 1, 2025
  • New policy: 4 days per week in the office for most salaried employees, globally
  • Previous policy: 
    • Start date: March 1, 2024
    • Mandate: 3 days per week in the office
    • Group: Employees under Kumar Galhotra (Ford COO) were notified (likely not company-wide)
    • Source: reported by Buildremote (see below)

 

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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