With the pandemic behind us, some executives argue that remote work has outlived its usefulness. Yet the data tells a different story.

AT&T CEO John Stankey told managers last year they would need to come back to the core office hubs—18,000 returned.

AT&T is requiring office employees to work on-site five days a week starting in January, effectively eliminating a recent hybrid option.

AT&T is asking all of its staff to work in the office five days a week, after 18,000 managers returned last year. It follows a similar move from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.

The telecom giant is one of the nation’s largest private employers, and its move could influence other large corporations to do the same.

Companies requiring workers to return to the office include AT&T, Amazon, and BlackRock. View a list of RTO mandates across business and tech.

Telecom giant AT&T and salad chain Sweetgreen are the latest companies to announce new return-to-office mandates in 2025.

The telecom behemoth will be requiring all its office employees to work on-site five days per week in January, Business Insider reported, after previously allowing for hybrid work schedules.

AT&T (T) is requiring many office employees to work on-site a full five days a week starting in January, Business Insider’s Dominick Reuter

Amazon plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump‘s upcoming inauguration, the latest sign that tech companies are seeking better relations with the incoming administration. The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets reported on the donation on Thursday evening.

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