GM CEO Mary Barra unveiled a flexible-working policy in April 2021.
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GM has told its corporate staff they’ll need to work in the office three days a week.
It marks a shift away from the flexible-working policy announced in 2021 by CEO Mary Barra.
High-profile companies are increasingly telling employees they need to return to the office.
General Motors has told its corporate staff they’ll soon need to work in the office at least three days a week, marking a shift away from the company’s flexible-working policy.
“Employees who transitioned to working remotely some or all of the time during the pandemic will pivot to a more regular in-person work cycle, and they will now be expected to work three days on-campus each week,” Maria Raynal, a GM spokesperson, told Insider, adding that the new policy will come into effect later this year.
GM CEO Mary Barra announced in April 2021 a companywide “Work Appropriately” policy, whereby staff were permitted to work remotely if their jobs enabled them to do so.
Raynal told Insider that GM was changing its policy to drive “collaboration, enterprise mindset, and impact” as the company prepares to launch as many as 22 electric vehicles by 2023.
Raynal added: “We’re committed to maintaining flexibility to ensure our employees can attend to personal commitments, and we will share details with them in the coming weeks.”
The policy change was first reported by Automotive News on Friday.
Around 2,300 people work at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, GM’s global headquarters, according to the company’s website.
GM is the latest in a string of high-profile companies, including Apple, to wind back flexible-working policies.