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Paramount CEO David Ellison praised employees for their commitment during the first week of returning to a five-day in-office work policy in Los Angeles and New York, emphasizing increased productivity and positive energy, as the company enforces a full-time office requirement by 2026 across its divisions.
Approximately 600 employees at Paramount Skydance opted for voluntary buyouts to avoid returning to a five-day in-office workweek, amid ongoing layoffs and restructuring following a merger and strategic cost-cutting measures, including divestitures and increased streaming prices.
Hundreds of Paramount Skydance employees quit rather than return to a five-day in-office workweek, costing the company $185 million in severance and contributing to a broader $1.7 billion restructuring expense as Paramount seeks to streamline operations and cut costs amid post-merger challenges.
Paramount Skydance offered severance packages to about 600 employees who chose not to return to the office, costing $185 million, as part of a broader restructuring that included layoffs and workforce reduction following the company's merger and strategic shifts.
Novo Nordisk has instructed all staff to return to the office full-time to boost decision-making and collaboration, amid challenges like stalled sales growth, competition, and a significant market cap decline. The company is moving away from its previous flexible work policies, although some individual flexibility remains. This shift aligns with broader corporate trends of returning to in-person work.
Klarna employees reacted negatively to the company's new return-to-office policy with mostly disapproving emojis, despite the company's IPO and high valuation. The company plans to require employees in the office three days a week, but staff expressed their dissatisfaction through emojis on Slack. Meanwhile, Klarna has set its IPO price at $40 per share and is beginning trading on the NYSE, with investor focus on its financial performance amid rising losses.
NBCUniversal will implement a 4-day in-office workweek starting January 5, 2026, requiring hybrid employees to work onsite Monday through Thursday, with flexibility on Fridays, as part of a broader trend in the media and entertainment industry emphasizing in-person collaboration.
Microsoft's AI division is implementing a stricter return-to-office policy, requiring employees within 25-50 miles of specific global offices to work in person 4 days a week starting January 26, as part of efforts to attract AI talent amid industry competition.
Microsoft is requiring many employees to return to the office three days a week to foster collaboration and innovation, starting in the Seattle area and expanding nationwide and internationally, citing the benefits of in-person teamwork for AI product development.
Microsoft is mandating a return to the office three days a week for employees within 50 miles of its Redmond campus, starting in late February, with phased implementation and exceptions available for certain roles and circumstances.
Microsoft is implementing a policy requiring employees to work from the office at least three days a week, starting with employees near its Seattle headquarters in February 2026, as part of a phased approach to returning to pre-pandemic work routines, emphasizing collaboration and productivity in the AI era.
Paramount is mandating a return to a five-day in-office workweek starting January 2026 as part of a broader effort to improve organizational agility and cut costs, including layoffs of up to 3,000 employees and a $2 billion reduction plan, with support measures like buyouts for affected staff.
Paramount Skydance announced that all employees will be required to work in the office five days a week starting January 2026, as part of a broader cost-cutting strategy, with some staff eligible for buyouts if they do not wish to comply. The move aims to foster in-person collaboration to support company culture and success amid financial pressures.
Paramount has announced a phased plan to require all employees in LA and NY to return to full-time in-office work by January 2026, with international and remote employees following later, as part of a strategy to strengthen company culture and competitiveness.
The article discusses a shift in workplace dynamics where employers are regaining power through measures like return-to-office mandates and wage cuts, as a backlash against the leverage workers gained during the Great Resignation, leading to increased worker resentment and acts of resistance.