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The Five-Day Office Is Back as Big Employers End Remote Flexibility
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Summary
- A wave of major companies — including Home Depot, Stellantis, Fidelity, Sherwin-Williams and UBS — are ordering corporate staff back to the office five days a week in 2026.
- By 2026, about 55% of Fortune 100 companies mandate full-time in-office work, up from just 5% in 2021, and roughly a third of all US firms require it.
- Full-time office work is the least popular setup with workers, and research suggests skilled top performers are far more likely to quit after strict RTO mandates.
The question
Forcing workers back five days a week does more harm than good.
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